The 5 strangest items sold by fashion houses What happened to the clothes?

Fashion brands are no strangers to differentiating their offerings. Starting out as tailoring houses or leather goods shops, today the biggest Maisons go far beyond clothing. From beauty to hotellerie, from art to interior design, in short, you could fill an entire house only with items signed by luxury fashion houses. There are those who are linked to sectorial brands, such as Bottega Veneta, which collaborated with Zanotta to create The Ark line of chairs, or those who take up their tradition, as in the case of Hermès, which continues to produce horse-riding objects. However, not all the items sold by the Maisons have a direct link with their DNA, on the contrary, over time they have strayed further and further away to embrace absurdity and frivolity. Precisely for this reason we searched all over the internet for the five strangest items sold by fashion houses.

The Dior Pilates kit

Dior released a few days ago what could be the very first luxury pilates kit, consisting of a mat, weighted cuffs (both white and blue), exercise ring, resistance bands and yoga brick. The equipment is part of the Maison's new “Haute Wellness” line, in what would seem to be a rather shameless attempt to capitalize on the entire clean-girl aesthetic. Successful attempt, given that the mat with the logo with the iconic Dior motif, sold for 850 euros, is already sold out on the site.

The sledge for adults by Hermès

The mountain has always been linked to the imagination of luxury, just think of the concentration of flagship stores between Courchevel and St. Moritz or the hundreds of collections dedicated to the ski world that, winter after winter, are released by the Maisons. It is therefore not surprising that there is a section dedicated to winter sports on the official Hermès website. What is surprising, however, is that between a pair of skis and several sticks you can also find a sled for adults worth 10 thousand euros. Toboggan that, according to what is reported on the site, would be “light, fun and easy to use”, but which strangely resembles an iron rest.

Gucci's Japanese chopsticks

An find dating back to the time of Sabato De Sarno. Digging carefully on the Gucci website, you can find a pair of Japanese chopsticks released for the Pre-Fall 2024 collection. With the case painted in Ancora Red burgundy, the tools are handmade, cost 580 euros and, strangely enough, are still available for purchase. And if this is one of the last legacies of De Sarno's creative direction, who knows what we can expect from Demna objects in the near future.

The Louis Vuitton pinball

Released as an add-on to the FW25 signed by Pharrell Williams and NIGO, the four Louis Vuitton pinball machines are more than real collectibles than just random items on the site. Each of the games costs as much as the down payment for a two-room apartment in Milan, from 110 to 120 thousand euros, and is inspired by the imagination of Tokyo in the 90s and 2000s. The former rapper turned creative director has not only put his face into it — literally, since his profile appears on the pinball screen — but he has also taken care of the selection of the game's sound effects.

Fendi's portable bar

Have you ever had a picnic and, between rays of sunshine, realized that you didn't have a portable bar to mix the perfect spring drinks? Well, with the Fendi mixology case you will never find yourself in such a situation again. The kit includes six glasses and six coasters, a Fendi logo shaker, a cocktail scoop, an ice bucket with tongs, toothpicks for olives, a metal ashtray with cigar cutter and napkins with the embroidered Fendi Roma logo. All for 37 thousand euros. Be careful though: according to Fendi's official website, there are few units left, so it's better to take advantage of them now.