The fashion fete on everyone's mind this week (well, besides the Christian Louboutin sample sale that I'll fill you in on later) was the Lanvin for H&M fashion show and editor shopping event. While I was chained to my desk at the office (insert sigh), my fellow bloggers, editors and tastemakers hit the Pierre Hotel in New York to see the fashion show---and get their hands on---Lanvin.
And as you can imagine, it was a glorious occasion. The Lanvin for H&M pieces look even better when styled with pearls, leopard print tights, gloves, piled-on bracelets and turquoise lips. Yes, I said turquoise.
With frilly hats, floral decor and brilliant styling, the production had all the bells and whistles of a Haute Couture show, which is pure marketing genius (what more do fashion lovers want than elite and made-to-order haute couture made accessible to the masses?).
Check out pics from the show below - what do you think?
SN: isn't Alber Elbaz adorable?
Watch the video here:
For the rest of us who are eagerly anticipating the North American launch date, THIS Saturday, November 20th (it hits stores everywhere November 23rd), I've included a list of H&M stores that will carry the collection in the states:
United States
New York
New York City -
1328 Broadway
150 East 86th Street
435 7th Avenue
515 Broadway
640 5th Avenue
731 Lexington Avenue
California
Los Angeles -
Beverly Center
Westfield Century City
Costa Mesta-
South Beach Plaza
Glendale-
Americana at Brand
San Diego-
Fashion Valley Mall
San Francisco-
150 Powell Street
West Hollywood-
8580 Sunset Blvd.
Georgia
Atlanta-
Atlantic Station
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.-
1025 F Street, NW
Illinois
Chicago-
840 North Michigan Avenue
Massachusetts
Boston-
100 Newbury Street
Ohio
Columbus-
140 Easton Town Center
Oregon
Portland-
Pioneer Place
Washington
Seattle-
520 Pike Street
Florida
Orlando-
The Florida Mall
Palm Beach Gardens-
The Gardens Mall
Arizona
Scottsdale-
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Click here for the full list.
Though I've had my share of aggressive shoppers following the Louboutin sale, I plan to venture out Saturday morning to pick up the following:
For Spring, animal print trench and yellow one-shoulder dress.
For Winter, the brown fur jacket (my new obsession is faux fur this season) and that amazing black dress with poufy shoulders and exaggerated hip.
And leopard pumps, umm, just because, I deserve it, right?
Do share: what do you have your eye on?
Kisses,
Coutura