A couple of months ago, I heard a rumour, that the Italian fashion house Versace has been chosen for the annual H&M collaboration partner. I know the Versace has long time fans of its own (don't know any of them, but not because they all got shot and died), and some new fans brought by Christopher Kane. However, I didn't think there would be enough fans of Versace to do a collaboration project with H&M, so I thought it was, well, just a rumour. However, I heard the news that it was confirmed (for real) and I just thought it was an odd decision (for H&M that is). Some photos of the collection.
Some description of the collection from H&M :
“Versace’s collection for H&M is full of the pieces that have made the house of Versace legendary. Dominated by colour, print and cut, the brand’s creative director Donatella Versace has gone back to the archives to bring some Versace classics to a whole new audience. Iconic dresses are the focus of the women’s collection, while menswear is centered on sharp tailoring. Also for the first time an H&M designer collaboration will include homeware pieces, reflecting Versace’s influential home designs. All collections will be available in around 300 stores worldwide, as well as on-line, from 17th November.
Versace’s men’s collection for H&M is a mix of slick tailoring and pieces of extravagant pattern. Suit jackets and trousers come in either black or pink, while a black tuxedo jacket has metallic tip trims on its pockets, and shirts have metallic wing-tips on the collars. Versace’s palm and optical prints are used on T-shirts, as well as on thin-knit cashmere sweaters, while print is also used on velvet bombers, jeans, and even underpants.
There’s leather in the men’s collection too, with a quilted leather jacket trimmed with gold studs in the Versace classical Greek pattern, which is repeated down the sides of black cotton shorts and a rolled-sleeve T-shirt. Accessories include embellished beanies and patterned caps, embellished or print scarfs, as well as hi-top sneakers and the perfect dress shoes.”
What do you guys think?
I think it is very unfortunate that this collaboration will be launched(17 November 2011) after the Halloween, as these would make great Miami Vice & Russian mobster costumes.
