Maison Martin Margiela for H&M campaign

The images of the much-awaited Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collaboration have leaked and I have been palpitating for the proper lookbook and price listings.

British artist Sam Taylor-Johnson took the reins for the photo shoot and a series of short films (which are slated to release November 8) for the campaign. Shot in Paris, the ads feature both men and women in candid settings. The models look believably 'serene' despite the chaotic urban setting, which is what Taylor-Johnson intended for this campaign.

What's interesting that I notice is the strong essence of Margiela throughout the images, besides the clothes themselves. Case in point: the trompe l'oeil effect on the walls and the anonymity of the cars, covered in a sheath of white cloth. Somehow our previous trip to Margiela HQ crept up in my mind (where these techniques are fairly evident all across its headquarters, and also served to be the inspiration for Margiela home products).

H&M KUALA LUMPUR GRAND OPENING: 20.09.2012

The wait is finally over. H&M has finally embraced Kuala Lumpur as the next stop in their high street fashion world domination conquest. The official opening for public is slated for tomorrow (Saturday, Sep 22^nd) at 11AM and last night they celebrated the occasion with a triumphant grand opening event.

Wishful Thinking!

Last night the fashion universe celebrated Fashion Night Out in 19 different cities all across the planet. This festivity conjures up a memory of the same night in year 2009 when Naomi Campbell was the special guest at Dolce & Gabbana store on Madison Avenue (also in celebration of the 25^th anniversary of her stellar modeling career!)

Choreographed by Laurieann Gibson (the main lead of The Dance Scene on E!) Naomi in all her essence pranced danced carelessly alongside other models in front of roaring crowd.

So it came upon me what fabulous of an idea it would be if Anna dello Russo would do something almost similar during the launching day of her fashionably-anticipated AdR x H&M accessories collection. Even better, she can lip-sync sing to her own track ‘Fashion Shower’ (already playing on repeat in my playlist!) and effortlessly dance to a better choreography than Naomi (judging only from the video, of course).

Anna dello Russo's Fashion Shower

Back in April we were teased with a video of what seems like Anna dello Russo practicing choreography to the tune of her own vocal on a track that is now officially named ‘Fashion Shower’.

H&M Autumn 2012 (Part Two)

While I'm still salivating over the tailored goodness that is the Autumn 2012 H&M menswear from my previous post,  the womenswear department fares a good job as well; this time around the concept is all about maximalism / metallics combo.

The feminine side of me got a little bit too excited seeing all the rhinestones-laden harness top, skirt and sweater. This is all skilled work with painstaking effort, at an affordable high-street price.

Apart from that there's this digital print floral sweater that just begs to be worn, which screams a milder version of Mary Katrantzou; and the metallic part comes in the form of this lame skirt reminding me of Anna Dello Russo, I think, because of all the ostentatious (in a beautiful way of course) loud prints + metallics that she dons which makes her so strikingly unique...