Celebrity Wear

Before it was a resale grail, Balenciaga's pink "New York City" hoodie was a $20 tourist tee turned $895 luxury flex and the internet couldn't stop talking about it. Spotted on Taylor Swift outside her Tribeca apartment and later worn by Diane Kruger at Paris Fashion Week, this airbrushed, oversized piece became one of the defining (and most controversial) items of Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga era. Here's the story behind the hoodie, and why it's still one of the most sought-after archive pieces around.