15.12.2011- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I have to confess, I'm a little bit behind with my Christmas preparations this year. All of my presents are bought, but my cards are yet to be written out and the tree is still waiting to go up. I'm slowly but surely feeling more festive, and am confident that the decorations will be finished this weekend. After watching this video of the beautiful Lanvin tree being installed at Claridge's Hotel, I'm feeling pretty inspired to recreate some of Alber Elbaz' quirky Christmas magic in my own front room:

I can't work out whether the video is amazing or a bit creepy (considering I've got a lifelong fear of ventriloquist's dummies, the animated faces are a bit scary!), but the tree itself is stunning. And I'd love to go for afternoon tea with mini-Alber...how amazing does that raspberry macaroon look?

Are you prepared for Christmas? And what do you think of the Lanvin tree?

(Video credit: Youtube.)

02.11.2010- Lanvin Lookbook

The world really is going crazy for Lanvin for H&M! Today H&M released the first images of the whole collection, and lookbook shots of the pieces, as modelled by Irina Lazareanu. In case you haven't seen the pictures yet, here are my picks:

The dresses are divine, and I really love the graphic print t-shirts- they really seem to capture the quirky vibe of the whole collection and advertising campaign that we've seen so far. From what I've heard, the dresses will be retailing at around the £99 mark, a tad pricey, but justifiable if you've got a special event coming up  (or are still in the habit of writing letters to Father Christmas!) One of the items I'll definitely be trying to pick up are the sunglasses- at £14.99 for a slice of Alber Elbaz' genius, you can't really go wrong.

What are your thoughts on the Lanvin for H&M collection? Are there any pieces you're desperate to snap up?

(Image credit: fashiongonerogue, where you can view the whole collection.)

02.11.2010- 'I want Lanvin, not diamonds.'

Anything on your wish list yet? I can't wait to see the full collection on 4th November.

(Video credit: Youtube.)

21.10.2010- Lanvin pour H&M take two

Following on from my previous post, here's the second look at Lanvin for H&M which popped up online earlier today:

Expect more of the advertising campaign, shot by David Sims and starring Natasha Poly and Hannelore Knuts to be popping up over the coming weeks as the anticipation for the collection builds. Is it quite sad that I'm as much obsessed with the shopping bags as I am with the clothes?

(Image credit: fashiongonerogue.)

19.10.2010- Lanvin pour H&M

Today were were given a tiny glimpse of what to look forward to from the Lanvin/H&M collaboration:

I looks as though Alber Elbaz is striving to incorporate as many Lanvin hallmarks into the collection as possible; gorgeous one shouldered dresses, tailored jackets and super cool styling. The full collection will be unveiled in two weeks, on November 2nd, before landing in stores November 23rd. If this first promotional image is anything to go by, the collection is sure to be H&M's most sought after designer collaboration yet. 

Do you like what you've seen of Lanvin for H&M so far? Are you excited to see the full collection? 

(Image credit: fashiongonerogue. Video credit: Youtube.)

02.09.2010- 'I say I do'

In the unlikely event that you haven't heard who H&M are working with on their latest designer collaboration:

Alber Elbaz is bringing a little bit of the Lanvin magic to the high street! The collection (which will include both menswear and womenswear) officially launches on the 23rd November, but will be revealed to the world on the 2nd November, exactly two months from today. I for one can't wait to see what Elbaz comes up with, as I've always admired his work and Lanvin has always been a firm favourite of mine. I've got a feeling that this collection is going to be extremely popular, so get sharpening those elbows!

Are you looking forward to Lanvin for H&M? And who would you love to see design for the high street?

(Image credit: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Video courtesy of Youtube.)