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High fashion, or a high-priced knock-off? Balenciaga debuts $2,145 versionof IKEA's classic blue tote bag - whichretails for just 99 CENTS• 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.COMPUBLISHED: 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 tothings like sofas, lamps, and sheets. When it comes to handbags? Not so much.

Yet that hasn't stopped French luxury brand Balenciaga from releasing a bag that'ssuspiciously similar to IKEA's iconic 'Frakta' tote, known for it's bright blue color, it'sdurability, 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 arethe 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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A modern icon? In lieu of traditional shopping bags, IKEA has been selling its now-iconic


'Frakta* tote bags for many years

'Schlepping laundry In an IKEA bag Is now high fashion.' Fans can't decide whether to love orhate Balenciaga's latest design Inspiration

Whereas the IKEA 'Frakta' bag is made from 100% polypropylene, a recyclablematerial, the Balenciaga tote is composed of 'wrinkled, glazed leather,' pertheBarney's website.

Another key comparison Is the price point. The classic IKRA tote will set buyers backall of 99 cents, whereas Balenciaga's 'Arena Extra-Large Shopper Tote Bag' is just abit more expensive, at $2,145.

Rather than take offense to the replication of their design, IKEA appears to bepraising the French brand for their design skills. In a statement to Today, an IKEAspokesperson said,

'We are deeply flattered that the Balenciaga tote bag resembles the Ikea iconicsustainable blue bag [...] Nothing beats the versatility of a great big blue bag.'

Clearly, someone In Balenciaga's design department feels similarly.

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Wait...where have we seen that before? In 2016, Balenciaga debuted another copy-cat bag,this one resembling a bag commonly used to carry laundry in Thailand

Despite the hilarity of this designer parallel, it is in some ways a blessing. As oneTwitter 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 Thailaundry bag. Earlier this year, they were mocked for another bag that bore a strikingresemblance to a blanket bag one might find at Bed Bath & Beyond - not Bergdorf's.

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Balenciaga for sale! This Twitter user made a note of the 'similar models' one might alreadyfind in their closet - a sentiment that applies to their latest Ikea replica, as well

Of course, fashion fans took to Twitter to express their combination of amazementand bewilderment and Balenclaga's bold design choice. Many expressed a mock-sense of awe that they already owned a designer piece worth thousands.

Even retailer Net-a-Porter couldn't deny the similarities between Balenclaga's designand blanket bags, with their product description reading, 'Finding beauty in theevery day, Balenciaga's oversized tote is inspired by classic blanket bags.'

If you do opt for one of these over-sized Balenciaga bags as part of your Spring look,we wish you luck finding your keys at the bottom of the tote.ADVERTISEMENT

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