The most cringeworthy fashion trend of 2021: Woman goes viral with her $4,000 ‘Byron Bay’ bag from Louis Vuitton – after Pip Edwards showed off her own ‘Bondi’ version
Social media has been set alight by footage of a woman toting a Louis Vuitton bag with a ‘Byron Bay’ logo.
Instagram account Lords of Byron Bay uploaded a user-submitted video on Sunday of a woman leaving a restaurant in Byron Bay with the luxury $4,650 Neverfull MM bag on her arm.
The limited-edition tote has the trendy coastal town’s name printed in yellow on a blue gradient background, and a large turtle keychain swings from its shoulder strap.
Is this the most cringeworthy fashion trend of 2021? Social media has been set alight by footage of a woman toting this $4,650 ‘Byron Bay’ Louis Vuitton Bag at a restaurant in the trendy coastal town on Sunday
Users quickly slammed the ocean-themed bag, labelling the look ‘tacky’ and ‘cringeworthy’.
‘Good lord the place is just a haven of show offs,’ one user groaned, while another added: ‘Wouldn’t ya feel a bit funny rolling around with it hanging off ur shoulder?’
‘Far out. She is one of only 50 w**kers that bought one. They look so bad,’ another user agreed.
Trendy or tacky? On Sunday, Instagram page Lords Of Byron Bay uploaded a user-submitted video of a woman leaving a Byron Bay restaurant with the brand’s $4,650 Neverfull MM bag on her arm
Unimpressed: ‘Good lord the place is just a haven of show offs,’ one user groaned, while another added: ‘Wouldn’t ya feel a bit funny rolling around with it hanging off ur shoulder?
Despite usually being found on the shelves of souvenir shops, it seems Australia’s hottest influencers are wearing luxury items emblazoned with the names of tourist destinations simply to make fashion statement.
Standing at the fore of this bizarre trend is Pip Edwards, 41, who debuted the ‘Bondi’ version of the Neverfull MM tote on Instagram earlier this month.
Retailing for a whopping $4,650, Pip’s ‘Bondi’ bag features a pink and yellow gradient design, and is adorned with a hibiscus-themed keychain.
Sartorial risk: Standing at the fore of this bizarre trend is Pip Edwards, 41, (pictured) who debuted the ‘Bondi’ version of the Neverfull MM tote on Instagram earlier this month
Would you wear it? Retailing for a whopping $4,650, Pip’s ‘Bondi’ bag features a pink and yellow gradient design, and is adorned with a hibiscus-themed keychain
Pip wasn’t shy to brag about her new purchase, posting multiple photos of the bag on social media.
The activewear guru also shared a photo of herself posing alongside the Louis Vuitton paper shopping bag she’d used to carry her new purchase, captioning the post ‘Easter bunny goodness’.
It’s unclear whether Louis Vuitton will extend its product offering to include the names of other Australian beaches, such as Cronulla or Surfers Paradise.
New swag: Pip wasn’t shy to brag about her new purchase, posting multiple photos of the bag on social media
Something sweet for Easter! The activewear guru also shared a photo of herself posing alongside the Louis Vuitton paper shopping bag she’d used to carry her new purchase, captioning the post ‘Easter bunny goodness’