Eeeeeegads !!! Part of the Isabel Marant for H&M LOOKBOOK Leaked !

Now, I don't understand what the secrecy is all about, but anyhow, part, JUST PART of the Lookbook leaked yesterday and the Huffington Post has a nice 59 page slide presentation of it.  Click the following link to view the Isabel Marant for H&M Partial LOOKBOOK.

Well actually, I do understand.  It is a very annoying marketing tactic to build up anticipation and excitement.  H&M, you are killing me over here!!!  LOL. 

Harper's Bazaar Shares a Sneak Peak Into the Isabel Marant for H&M Collection

An article in the October issue of Harper's Bazaar featuring this picture gives us a tiny peak of what to expect on November 14.

from Harper's Bazaar OCTOBER ISSUE

According to the Harper's Bazaar article, Isabel Marant drew inspiration from her catwalk archive and chose pieces that she would "not get tired of" and wouldn't want to lose if it was packed away for a trip and the luggage got lost.  Click here for the Online version of the article.

The article also described some of the items we might expect to see:  "requisite T-shirts and sweats, tribal-chic jackets that reference Spring 2010, and delicate embroidered dresses reminiscent of the doily lace numbers from Fall 2012 all make an appearance."  Isabel Marant says that she loves furs but that H&M doesn't use it for political reasons, so she came up with a fur look made of knitted wool.  Hmnnnn, this is very interesting.

Let's check out these referenced collections to imagine what similar versions we might see in the upcoming Isable Marant for H&M collection.

Isabel Marant Spring 2010 from Style.com

Isabel Marant Fall 2012 from Style.com
 

This One Slipped Past My Radar -- Catherine Malandrino for KOHL'S Design Nation

Well lookie lookie here, another designer collaboration slated for Fall 2013.  There was NO BUZZ for this one at all, well not as much as the recent 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target and the upcoming Isabel Marant for H&M anyways.  Granted, this one is not as exciting as either two, but there are some interesting pieces in this designer collab available to the masses later this month on September 27th.  Prices for this collection will range from $36 to $130.

Catherine Malandrino uses inspiration for this collection from a trip to her homeland of Paris, France.  You will find the words "Paris" and "Paris, Je t'aime" emblazoned on pieces in the collection, along with images of the Eiffel Tower.  My favorites in the collection are the edgier pieces like the cutout pleather top and shift dress.  These are very similar to her designs for her own line this fall.   

Check out the similarities:

Meet Catherine Malandrino as she talks about I don't know what, her accent puts me in some sort of trance...



View the entire Lookbook for Catherine Malandrino for Design Nation available only at KOHL'S.

View the Catherine Malandrino collection for Fall 2013.

I'm Hungry for More Designer Collabs !!!

It is 1:35 PM EST as I start this post, just five and a half hours after my score of two handbags from the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target collaboration.  I am still high from this morning's purchases, and I WANT ME SOME MORE COLLABS !!!  So what have we got to look forward to for the rest of Fall.  Well there's Isabel Marant for H&M which you are probably very well aware of already.  I would love to post some images for you, but the lookbook is not out yet.  Come on H&M and release the lookbook already for cryin' out loud!  The collection soon to debut on November 14 will have clothing and accessories for women, teens, and ahem men.  Yay, men can get some stylin' duds-for-cheap too from this Paris-based designer of effortless-chic!

What else?  Well there's L'Wren Scott for Banana Republic coming out during the holidays.  Expect a slim silhouette in jubilant hues perfect for Christmas dinner, New Year's eve, or any day you feel like being festive.  This designer collaboration will launch on December 5, 2013 at select Banana Republic locations around the globe and Online.  Included in this 50+ piece capsule collection will be sequin party dresses, bejeweled cardigans, tailored jeans, lace dresses, and of course pencil skirts (this is after all a collab between Banana Republic and L'Wren Scott, known for her ultra-feminine, form fitting, sexy designs.  And pencil skirts are all of the above.)  There will be accessories too like a clutch with a detachable chain that can double as a statement necklace or a bracelet.  Oooh, I love versatility!  My bet is on the clutch, and that is definitely going on my wish list.

Three original prints were created for this capsule collection:  one with multi-colored lips, another with peonies, and the last in candy stripes.  Colors for the prints are dominated by reds, violets, and pinks.  Expect warm colors for this holiday collab.  The only images I could find so far are the photo of a clutch and some sketches.

Sigh, until the next designer collaboration launch...