The Versace for H&M collection hit stores worldwide this weekend, selling out in as little as 30 minutes in some locations. In an unprecedented turn of events, H&M invited me to a private shopping event on the eve of the launch at their Fifth Avenue flagship store, where members of the press and other guests could shop the collection early. Dream come true, right? Sadly I couldn't make it into the city so I sent my new writer KC (who you may recall recently covered the Forever 21 spring preview for us) to cover the party in my stead.
Despite arriving early, KC discovered that the pink studded dress I had set my sights on was already gone from the racks by the time she made it into the store. Craziness! So it was on to Plan B: Grab what you can and sort it out later.
With budget Versace flying to and fro amidst zealous-yet-civil throngs of shoppers, KC persevered while simultaneously giving me the play-by-play over the phone. She got a metallic mesh dress for herself, some earrings for her mom, a black shimmery dress for me and another surprise item which I'll be using for an upcoming giveaway (so stay tuned!).
Of course, eBay is inundated with Versace for H&M (there were over 5,000 listings
last time I checked) but we all saw that coming, didn't we. The leather pieces went fast at the shopping event and seem to be in highest demand online. Overall quality was decent, sizing runs small and the items looked as we had expected them to look based on the catalog images and such.
So, who braved the crowds? What did you think of the collection? What did you buy? Do tell!
Say hello to KC, my new fashion correspondent! She got me the shimmering black dress you see her modeling.
The line of eager shoppers who were camped outside the 5th avenue H&M store Friday night.
There's the pink dress I wanted! Too bad someone else snagged it first...
Photos by KC
With budget Versace flying to and fro amidst zealous-yet-civil throngs of shoppers, KC persevered while simultaneously giving me the play-by-play over the phone. She got a metallic mesh dress for herself, some earrings for her mom, a black shimmery dress for me and another surprise item which I'll be using for an upcoming giveaway (so stay tuned!).
Of course, eBay is inundated with Versace for H&M (there were over 5,000 listings
So, who braved the crowds? What did you think of the collection? What did you buy? Do tell!
Say hello to KC, my new fashion correspondent! She got me the shimmering black dress you see her modeling.
The line of eager shoppers who were camped outside the 5th avenue H&M store Friday night.
There's the pink dress I wanted! Too bad someone else snagged it first...
Photos by KC
I also live 2 hours away from the nearest H&M store with the collection so without KC's help, I would have missed out!
I love the black shimmery dress, the leather jackets, that's about it. Not too much of a print person.