Believe the hype

You’re gonna have to excuse my gushing on this one.

But it’s here… the collab of the year… the collab of the decade… the collab of the CENTURY (so far)! I can’t think of many more brands than H&M and Lanvin that I love, but together… WELL.

Last week I popped along to the launch and was, quite frankly, blown away. As a (frankly quite feeble) wannabe Lanvin collector I want to get all of it. The pieces are strong enough in themselves, kind of like a Lanvin’s greatest hits though strangely (or cleverly, depending on your point of view) without the sneakers that have made Lucas Ossendrijver’s work so universally admired. There’s cuffed tracksuit trousers harking back to A/W 08, bibbed shirts and satin bow ties, backless waistcoats… I may as well just use caps lock words like AMAZING INCREDIBLE MAJE ad infinitum and you’ll get the same thing. Ahem.

Spring/Summer 08- ring any bells?

This t-shirt’s a version of one from last Summer (10) that I really wanted (despite not liking tiger prints at all). Somehow thoguh the diamante eyes have put me off…

Tie-back waistcoats and a bibbed-front shirt. I think these are both inspired by A/W 08′s collection…

This washed tux jacket, for me, is the star of the show… apologies for the dodgy iPhone pics but I had to make sure that it really was only £79.99 and I wasn’t dreaming…

And after about a billion other blogs, here’s the lookbook images for your entertainment too…!

So there you go.

Yours truly…

A few months ago I was lucky enough to be the subject of a wardrobe feature on the amazing website StyleLikeU. It’s just gone live, with a heavy dose of cringe and a side order of pretentious, but what they hey. Regular readers will know my love for this site, which every day takes you on a fantastic voyage through the weird and wonderful closets of some pretty awe-inspiring people across the world. Started by stylist Elisa Goodkind and her daughter Lily, they do videos and photographs  has recently had the likes of Uffie and RZA on it alongside lawyers, fashion designers, bon viveurs… in fact anyone and everyone who refuses to follow conventional rules of style. I ought to be incessantly modest and say I’m not worth it etc etc but instead I’ll just guide you to look at their site which is just a joy to read.

Flatmate’s vintage jacket (20p!!!), Vintage shirt and eBay shorts, Doctor Martens boots.

Vintage jeans and Church’s shoes.