The last collaboration H&M fostered was the widespread, white-bagged, duvet-coated magical monstrosity that was Maison Martin Margiela. However, that was all the way back in November…and we’re itching for the next reason to wait in line in chilly November temperatures. When it was announced that Isabel Marant would be the next designer to the H&M collab roster, we nearly couldn’t believe it! Marant, who has been dressing the hottest socialites, bloggers and stars of our time, is not only /trendy/ but is also carries a strong French influence – something that makes her products seem all the more desirable. But how is this pair-up is going to go? How much will it stay true to her notoriously covetable brand? Will it be a chip off the old brick or something completely new and fresh, though still recognizably Marant? Let’s explore a bit, shall we? read more…
H&M and Isabel Marant Collab Predictions
A Brief History of Cool-As-Hell MAC Collaborations
All this Archie’s Girls talk got us majorly into reminiscing about the coolest MAC collaborations of days passed. It wasn’t easy to make the cuts, but here are our 10 favorite MAC Collaborations – from Miss Daphne Guinness to Wonder Woman to Barbie and Beth Ditto, there’s no shortage of cool MAC history to re-visit. Got anymore? Share the glamour! read more…
Beauty Collabs to Get Hyped About
The sun had barely risen when a wild stampede hurdled themselves through the doors. Within minutes the scene was completely trashed, objects flying every which way. No, this is not the setting for a war scene or street fight I’m describing. It’s the launch day of the Stella McCartney x H&M collaboration of 2005, also known as the McCartney massacre. Designer-retailer collaborations like this are known to cause an uproar amongst hard-core shopaholics, but the recent tank of the Target x Neiman Marcus collection has a retailers searching for a new outlet. Cue the booming trending in beauty collaborations. From designers to street-artists, 2013 is jam-packed with beauty collabs to get hyped about! read more…
12 Days of Giveaways: This Holt Renfrew 175th Anniversary Pendleton Throw
This Pendleton throw – made in collaboration with Holt Renfrew for their 175th anniversary is so wonderfully graphic, huge, and comfortable – we’re obsessed. Plus, black and white and magenta? A colour combo we’re pretty familiar with! (Winky face) Enter to win it, or don’t… and we’ll keep it for ourselves…
12 Days Of Giveaways: So Much NARS x Andy Warhol!
One of the most anticipated beauty collaborations of the year – the NARS x Andy Warhol collection is sure to be high up on any makeup junkie’s wishlist (it’s high on ours… just saying). We’ve bundled together The Edie Gift Set (blush, eyeliner, lipstick, eyeshadow), The Beautiful Darling Gift Set (nail polish, duo eyeshadow, travel bag, lip gloss), and The Photo Booth Gift Set (four amazing nail polish hues). In other words: enough to make a beauty-lover’s brain explode. read more…
A Brief History of Cool-As-Hell Opening Ceremony Collaborations
Since the its inception, Opening Ceremony has been an artistic medium for boutiques and gallery space. At the behest of founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, OC has since manifested itself into the pinnacle of a progressive retail concept fueled by collaborations with global locales. This shop-collective-studio-hybrid is celebrated for bringing together wanderlust with fashion forward style, shaped by a dedicated perfectionism for modernism and the avant-garde. In a tribute to their efforts in radically rejuvenating the ways in which the fashion world comes together, we’ve rounded up 10 of the coolest joint ventures. read more…
Maison Martin Margiela With H&M
Consider this a sort of pre-haul video, because lord knows that on November 15th, we are grabbing every piece we can get our hands on from Maison Martin Margiela with H&M. Watch the video above with your lady Sharlene – and see photos and prices of the pieces we selected below. read more…
What's Your Dream Collaboration?
Fashion collaborations are clearly here to stay, from Jeremy Scott for Adidas to the much anticipated Maison Martin Margiela for H&M – these bad boys are popping up every other week. So, we got to thinking… in a perfect little fashion world, what would be our dream collaboration? They could be out-there crazy pairings or just two designers that we’d would love to see working together. We asked our sisters/sisters-from-different-misters – Sharlene Chiu, Aliya-Jasmine, Liz Trinnear, Sarah Taylor & Sheena Snively for their input on this pressing matter. read more…
Fashion News: Designer-Celebrity Collaborations On Our Radar
Surely, you’re dying to know about all the celebrity/designer collaborations you get to look forward to in the upcoming year. Well, you’re in for a reeeeeal treat. Here’s what to expect: read more…
We Took A {Fashion} Shower With Sharlene & Anna Dello Russo at H&M
As you surely know by now – H&M’s latest and greatest collaboration is with none other than Miss Anna Dello Russo, inventor of the ~Fashion Shower~ and advocate of #MoreIsMore. Sew, we had a little peep at the ADR collection with our ladyfriend Sharlene Chiu. Watch Shar take a shower (in the least creepy way possible) and check out the more of the collection: read more…
