Swizz Beatz publicly called out Balenciaga Thursday for a piece in their Spring/Summer 2018 collection that bears a striking resemblance to the iconic Ruff Ryders Entertainment logo. In an Instagram post featuring a zoomed-in image of the piece in question, Beatz said Balenciaga needed to speak with him "about this Ruff Ryder shirt" as soon as possible.
As a refresher, here's what the Ruff Ryders' iconic logo looks like:
In the hours since Beatz' post, the official Balenciaga Instagram page has been flooded with criticism:
The design—which includes a heavily stylized "B" letter—has also been called into question on Twitter:
In his Instagram post Thursday, Beatz also referenced a similar incident involving Gucci and legendary Harlem tailor Dapper Dan. After causing an uproar on social media with what many considered an obvious knockoff of a classic Dan custom piece, Gucci released a statement calling the jacket an "homage" to Dan's influence.
Reps for Balenciaga, Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and Swizz Beatz did not immediately respond to Complex's requests for comment.
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