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Balmain and H&M launched one of the first high-street-designer collaborations. Couture for your grocery run.

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Balmain x H&M launched in 2015, becoming one of H&M’s most hyped designer drops. It wasn’t among the first—H&M’s designer-collab tradition began in 2004 (Karl Lagerfeld)—but Balmain’s was a standout moment in the series. (The Guardian)

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