Those of us who are over thirty have engraved in our memory one of the most endearing couples on television. Manolo and Benito , two workers who fulfilled all the cliches and stereotypes of the collective, were the protagonists of one of the most successful series of the nineties: Manos a la obra. Inventor of the gotele (or so he said), Benito was not very fond of work and effort, something that drove his partner Manolo crazy, who spent half a chapter exclaiming that Benitoooooooo!
Although they sometimes seemed to get along like a cat and a dog, both characters were very endearing. In addition to their frequent scoldings, something that was also very common in Manolo and Benito was to stay the entire chapter in their overalls. Something normal, since they were dedicated to sheet metal and painting . That paint-stained monkey, which is still the uniform of workers and painters, now sneaks into our lives to give us one of the most surreal surprises of 2021, which is already difficult .
If last year we hallucinated in colors with the phenomenon that was unleashed with the Lidl shoes, we were astonished with the Gucci stockings (torn and at a price of 140 euros) and we freaked out with the Zara mop bucket, this year the surprise given by Ralph Lauren and hisPaint-stained jumpsuit that the firm sells for 500. The jumpsuit that Manolo and Benito used can now be yours for a modest amount, since the garment is now on sale.
The overalls of the painters at the price of a work of art
The work uniform of painters and workers, after a working day, ends up completely stained. Despite efforts to remove stains, the paint hardly comes off the garment. The result is a monkey completely covered in paint drips . Blue or white, this jumpsuit is sold in any workwear store and you can find one for no more than 30 euros. As with many of the trends that take center stage in the fashion industry, inspiration can be anywhere.
It’s not that Ralph Lauren invented wearing paint-stained clothes (years ago this trend has taken over denim pants and jackets), it’s that it has taken the amount that the user is willing to pay for them to another level. If the influencers have taught us that we can get our garment stained with paint by staining it ourselves (oh, what a discovery!), Ralph Lauren has come to tell us that they already do it for us, even if the joke comes out for almost 500 euros. But Ralph Lauren ‘s paint-stained jumpsuit is n’t made from just any fabric.
On their website you can read that the jumpsuit is made of Japanese cotton satin with visible lining, almost nothing. “Paint splatters all over the garment and functional pockets,” they add, in case it’s not clear to you that it’s a work overall.
Originally, the paint-stained jumpsuit had a price of 690 euros but now it is reduced to 483 euros and it seems that, despite the surrealism of the garment, stocks will run out in a few moments (there are only size S left and the L).