Balenciaga's $2,145 tote bag seems to be an obvious take on Ikea's famous nylon totes. But the French house isn't the first to riff on well-known, lower-priced designs.
Balenciaga's $2,145 tote bag seems to be an obvious take on Ikea's famous nylon totes. But the French house isn't the first to riff on well-known, lower-priced designs.
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Balenciaga's creative director, Demna Gvasalia, showed similar irreverence at his other brand, Vetements. Their DHL t-shirt was a street style staple in 2016.
Balenciaga's creative director, Demna Gvasalia, showed similar irreverence at his other brand, Vetements. Their DHL t-shirt was a street style staple in 2016.
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London designer Ashish showed eye-catching sequined bags modeled after plastic grocery bags.
London designer Ashish showed eye-catching sequined bags modeled after plastic grocery bags.
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Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2004 collection included this checkered nylon shopping bag.
Louis Vuitton's Spring-Summer 2004 collection included this checkered nylon shopping bag.
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Raf Simons gave paper bags a high-end twist as parts of his Autumn-Winter 2012 menswear collection at Jil Sander.
Raf Simons gave paper bags a high-end twist as parts of his Autumn-Winter 2012 menswear collection at Jil Sander.
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At Moschino, designer Jeremy Scott is known to take influence from pop mainstays like McDonald's (as seen here at his Autumn-Winter 2014 show) and Windex.
At Moschino, designer Jeremy Scott is known to take influence from pop mainstays like McDonald's (as seen here at his Autumn-Winter 2014 show) and Windex.
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Anya Hindmarch has long sold bags shaped like a bag of chips, which she calls "a lovely thing."
Anya Hindmarch has long sold bags shaped like a bag of chips, which she calls "a lovely thing."
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