Style Wars: Bieber, Beyoncé, and Kanye Merch Vs. Spring 2016 Collections
When pictures of Justin Bieber‘s alleged “Purpose” tour merch hit the Internet last week, the fashion world agreed, almost unanimously, that his apparel was an uncanny mashup of Vetements, Fear of God, and Raf Simons. So we got to wondering about the DNA of similar merchandise being hawked by the likes of Beyoncé, Drake, Kanye West, and even Macklemore. The verdict: Fashion and pop music have never been closer aesthetic bedfellows, it seems. Let’s pit their wares against Spring 2016 styles from Supreme, Alexander McQueen, Chloé, and more. Which do you ride for?
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Justin Bieber on his “Purpose” tour. Photo by Getty Images.
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Vetements sweatshirt, $885, ssense.com, vs. Justin Bieber “Purpose” sweatshirt, price unknown.
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Supreme Morrissey tee and a Beyoncé “touch” tee, $50, beyonce.com.
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Vetements shirt, $775, ssense.com vs. Yeezy Season 3 shirt.
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Vetements shirt, $775, ssense.com vs. Macklemore tee, $25, macklemoremerch.com.
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Chloe sweater, $1,595, netaporter.com vs. Drake’s October’s Very Own sweatshirt, $168, octobersveryown.com.
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Supreme x Undercover tee and a Beyoncé “conversational” tee, $35, beyonce.com.
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Bella Freud sweater, $310, bellafreud.com vs. Rae Sremmurd tee, $25, sremmmerch.bigcartel.com.
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Alexander McQueen tee, $365, alexandermcqueen.com vs. Vic Mensa “Shocker” tee, $30, shopvicmensa.com, plus a Yeezus tour tee.
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Stussy tee, $30, stussy.com vs. Beyoncé “Smack It” hoodie, $70, beyonce.com.
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Raf Simons sweatshirt, $620, thecorner.com vs. Justin Bieber “Purpose” bomber, price unknown.
