Prada is getting shade for selling a $185 paper clip

The INSIDER Summary:

• Prada is selling a really expensive money clip shaped as a paper clip.
• Like $185 expensive.
• A paper clip normally costs like two cents.

Luxury brands selling insanely expensive versions of cheap everyday objects is nothing new. Balenciaga recently came under fire for selling a $2,145 handbag that strongly resembles a $1 IKEA tote. So it shouldn't be that surprising that Prada is selling a $185 paper clip.

Sold by Barneys New York, the Italian-made clip is 6.25 centimeters in length and 2.25 centimeters in width and made from silver. It's supposed to be used as a money clip, though it costs more than what most people keep in their wallets.

You can buy 300 similar-looking paper clips on Amazon for around $5.50, which comes out to around $0.02 per paper clip.

Prada's clip was, of course, roundly mocked on Twitter, as noted by Mashable.

If $185 is a bit out of your budget, Barneys is selling a similar one for $150.

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: Animated map shows what the US would look like if all the Earth's ice melted