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When two recurring collaborative partners present a new release or collection, there is often an implication that the public should know what to expect. If you’re being generous, you could chalk it up to the inherent human yearning for continuity. If you’re feeling cynical, you might say that too many collaborations are content to crank out the old favorites. In either case, this doesn’t apply to Alexander Wang’s work for Adidas, which has presented a different vision of archival, three stripes classics with each new collection. Alexander Wang Season 4 for Adidas expands upon the manufacturing error aesthetic of Season 3. Where the previous collection focused on re-contextualizing the physical imperfections that occur during the mass production process, Season 4 explores the conceptual landscape of flaws, repurposing and photocopying. In other words, Season 4 doesn’t just present the imperfect in a new light; Season 4 is made of the imperfect. Three different techniques are utilized t