Lanvin for H&M Predictions

If your twitter feed looks anything like mine, you’ve undoubtedly heard the news: Lanvin – the uber tres chic Frenchiest fashion house in existence – has announced an upcoming collabs with H&M.

The fashion media’s already mulling over what the capsule preview’s going to look like, and the anticipation is rabid, I tell you. RABID.

In the spirit of putting the gullible parties at ease, I’ve concocted my own preview of Lanvin for H&M based on the ghosts of designer collaborations past. I think it’s fairly accurate.

Sidebar: Should you ever find yourself in need of downloadable photos of H&M stock, pretend you’re Dutch or German or whatevs and browse the international online store; you’ll get the pics AND learn new words like “Jakker” and “Bluser,” which is superfun.

I don’t have the checking account balance required to see/touch Lanvin in person, but the photos alone are cause for drooling.



I was under the impression that class and sophistication couldn’t be achieved via animal print. The Leopard Print Taffeta Double Breasted Trench above ($3,990.00) proves me wrong in spades.
(Note: Lanvin’s price points are a known cause of nausea for those unfamiliar. Try not to hurl.)

So. What are we to expect from said trench’s “reasonably priced” incarnation?

Same shit, different shovel. The result of any collaboration inevitably mirrors not the runway, but the mass-produced, low-cost interpretation of said runway.

I don’t mean to denigrate editorial efforts made on behalf of the designer toward producing a decent product. But let’s be honest: To a multi-billion dollar corporation like H&M, Lanvin’s capsule collection isn’t an opportunity to up the ante on quality.

It’s a way for them to slap a well-known designer’s name on their merch, charge triple the collection’s production cost, and con fashion-conscious shoppers into paying for it.

More “capsule previews” to come. Bah!