Designer Parodies Could Be The New Knockoffs

Photo: Courtesy of Brian Lichtenberg. The trend of co-opting designer labels and inserting a tongue-in-cheek spin has been swimming through the zeitgeist for sometime now. For instance, Brian Lichtenberg has parodied Céline with Féline, Hermés with Homiés, and Balmain with Ballin. Conflict of Interest has Benzo, and Reason Clothing spoofs Balmain with Nawman. They highlight the interesting conversation between youthful consumption of highbrow design, while also muddying the definition of fre...