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of IKEA's classic blue tote bag - which
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• The Balenciaga 'Arena Extra-Large Shopper Tote Bag' is suspiciously similar to
IKEA's 'Frakta' In shape, size, and color
• The main differences between the bags are price $2,145 for the designer option,
and 99 cents for the IKEA version, and material - leather instead of plastic
• A spokesperson for IKEA said they are 'deeply flattered' by the similarities in
Balenciaga's design
• Balenciaga has notoriously replicated other strange handbag styles in the past,
including a Thai laundry bag, and a blanket bag

By KATIE FUSTICH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 17:42 EDT 17 April 2017 | UPDATED: 17:42 EOT, 17 April 2017
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Swedish furniture retailer IKEA Is known for exceptional design when it comes to Shop
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durability, and its absolutely massive size.

Balenciaga and IKEA's bags are almost entirely alike in design - their size, shape,
color, and multi-handle structure are near-identical. A few key differences to note are
the absence of the IKEA logo on the handles of the Balenciaga style (an obvious '
choice), the material, and - of course - the price.

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Whereas the IKEA 'Frakta' bag is made from 100% polypropylene, a recyclable
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Wait...where have we seen that before? In 2016, Balenciaga debuted another copy-cat bag,
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Despite the hilarity of this designer parallel, it is in some ways a blessing. As one
Twitter user put it: 'Schlepping laundry in an Ikea bag is now high fashion.'

This isn't the first time Balenciaga has found design inspiration in an unlikely source.

Last year, they copied another over-sized tote style with their version of the Thai
laundry bag. Earlier this year, they were mocked for another bag that bore a striking
resemblance to a blanket bag one might find at Bed Bath & Beyond - not Bergdorf's.

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