Five must-shop pieces from the Stella McCartney x H&M collection.
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H&M is the king of fashion collaborations.
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The Swedish fashion retailer’s first designer partnership was with the late, great Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld in 2004. I still remember swarming the store when it launched in the hopes of snagging a piece.
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A cascade of memorable designer mash-ups have followed that first pairing, including Isabel Marant, Roberto Cavalli, Versace and more.
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British fashion designer Stella McCartney first collaborated with H&M in 2005. Some 21 years after that buzzy release, the two have teamed up again for the latest, limited-edition designer collaboration.
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Launching May 7 at 7 a.m. PST, the fashion collection includes some covetable pieces ranging from oversized shirting to exceptional outerwear to some seriously cool jeans.
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“I see this collection as a journey through my fashion history. It is a true mix of current classics and some of my old favourites that showcase my first forays into fashion and the development of my signatures,” says McCartney. “It’s playful, strong, sparkling, joyful, refined.”
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Unfortunately, for Vancouver fashion fans, the collection won’t be launching locally — it will only be available to shoppers here online — as it’s slated to launch in just two Canadian H&M stores: the Toronto Eaton Centre and Montreal Sainte-Catherine locations.
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With shopping budgets feeling stretched this season, a designer collaboration offers fresh designs at a more approachable price. And there are quite a few MVP pieces in this launch. But we’re betting the H&M Stella McCartney jeans will be among the runaway bestsellers.
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Whether the double-waisted, straight leg jeans or the rhinestone-decorated crystal star straight leg jeans ($199), the denim designs are completely covetable. Bonus points for those who pair the star-studded style with the matching embellished bra top ($249), a design that practically screams summer festival season.
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McCartney is the queen of cool suiting separates, which means we’ll definitely have a blazer or coat in our virtual shopping bag on launch day.
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I’m fully invested in the idea of acquiring the elegant wool car coat ($399), a sleek-and-sophisticated topper that will go with pretty much everything in my closet.
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The handbags and accessories in the Stella McCartney x H&M collection are all standouts, but we’re especially eyeing the bold, two-tone chain pieces that are inspired by the designer’s signature Falabella chain, including this necklace ($129), that will really punch-up a simple T-shirt this spring and summer.
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Speaking of punchy, there are several eye-catching patterns — including snake print and even sparkles — among the limited-edition designs to check out. And, we’re guessing the ’90s-inspired lace trimmed T-shirt dress ($129), a style that perfects easy layering, is going to be a fast-favourite among fashion collectors.
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Set your alarm clocks and good luck. This limited-edition launch is sure to sell out.
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