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Balenciaga's upgrade of a 99-cent IKEA bag is part of the same process that led to $200 designer jeans — Quartz
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i-D on Twitter: "As the IKEA-inspired Balenciaga bag goes viral, we look at luxury fashion's imitation of cheapness: https://t.co/s8UCMGPZvi https://t.co/U1lxDkf2Tz" / Twitter
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IKEA Responds To Balenciaga's $2,145 Bag That Looks Exactly Like IKEA's 99-Cent Tote Bag, And It's Hilarious | Bored Panda
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IKEA Responds To Balenciaga's $2,145 Bag That Looks Exactly Like IKEA's 99-Cent Tote Bag, And It's Hilarious | Bored Panda
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