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Among the most talked-about collaborations of 2021 has been the simple fun that’s emerged from Alessandro Michele and Demna Gvasalia “hacking” of the other’s brand codes. Michele’s “hack lab” has produced sought-after pieces that honor everyone from Dapper Dan to The North Face, but he put that idea on steroids when he employed the codes of Balenciaga in Gucci’s “Aria” collection.

In response, Gvasalia created his own tongue-in-cheek response for Balenciaga’s upcoming spring collection (which arrives at South Coast Plaza in November). Instead of the double-Gs you might expect to see on these pieces, double-Bs are instead included on accessories in these coated-canvas designs with the red and green stripes any Gucci fan knows too well. Indeed, on Balenciaga’s Classic Pouch, you might find yourself doing a double-take – and for the two designers swapping their house’s signature, that’s part of the creative humor.