Fantastically feminine French brand Lanvin is designing an exclusive collection for H&M this fall:
Designed by flawless style architect Alber Elbaz, the collection will launch November 20th in North America and on November 23rd in the rest of the world. The collection of both womenswear and menswear will be revealed to the world on November 2, just three weeks before the clothes hit the store. About the collection, Elbaz says, “H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.”
Y’all, I LOVE Lanvin. Alber Elbaz makes the best draped dresses, adorned with pearls, ribbons, and bows. I’m afraid his beautiful vision won’t be translated well to the mass market with inferior fabric and less room for creativity. BUT I will definitely line up for this and throw some bows for a piece! With his regular priced dresses starting at $2,500, this will be the closest I can get to an Elbaz creation for a little bit.
Gotta get it where you can.
Are you guys as excited about this as I am??
September 2, 2010 10:26 am
Ab-so-lute-ly.
September 2, 2010 11:16 am
Like you wouldn’t believe. Taking the day off and everything!
September 2, 2010 11:47 am
Can’t wait to see what they have to offer.
September 2, 2010 11:55 am
Awesome. :)
September 2, 2010 12:04 pm
Beyond excited!!!
September 2, 2010 1:40 pm
Why oh, why doesnt H&M sell online in the US? *weeps*
I will try to hit the Orlando store. I know the offerings wont be as good though.
September 2, 2010 2:02 pm
Hellz yea! I LOVE Lanvin! Unnerved extrav!
September 2, 2010 2:04 pm
Oh u bess believe I’m calling in sick that day!
September 2, 2010 2:04 pm
Hellz yea! I LOVE Lanvin! *Ubber extrav! (stupid spell checker. Ugh)
September 2, 2010 2:09 pm
I’ll be sick so I won’t be able to attend class that day
September 2, 2010 2:25 pm
yeah can’t wait
September 2, 2010 3:42 pm
I LOVE Lanvin!!!!
September 3, 2010 7:53 pm
LMAO @ the “out sick for the day” comments. Yall are HILARIOUS for that! I too will be lined up. Thank goodness I live in NYC :-)
September 5, 2010 11:30 am
Although I have heard of Lanvin (from magazines), I don’t really know much about the clothing line. However, I will do my research due to all of the positive comments. Since I missed out on the Jimmy Choo & HM collabo, I don’t want to miss this. So I will be taking the day off to be there for the launch.
October 25, 2010 6:08 am
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