[SkinnyJs]

SO excited for this.

I think what he probably meant by that comment is that they (h&m WITH Alber) have managed to emulate the quality of Lanvin but make it accessible by the price, not that anyone could or that h&m could do it without him...

I personally think it's great that such a well-loved brand will be available to people who can't usually afford it.


xx

[mikelowrey]

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Originally Posted by SkinnyJs I think what he probably meant by that comment is that they (h&m WITH Alber) have managed to emulate the quality of Lanvin but make it accessible by the price, not that anyone could or that h&m could do it without him...

how is that any different?

that, too, would in theory mean that products which Lanvin charges thousands of dollars for could essentially be produced and sold for a fraction of the cost.

take for example a jacket, for which Lanvin could charge $1800 for. the likely price for such an item at H&M would probably be in the ballpark of $200. if the quality is exactly the same, as Elbaz says, then Lanvin is either getting an additional $1600 profit out of it (rough figures, of course). Or alternatively, they are paying that amount too much for its production, if it can infact be produced at H&M costs.

now this of course is not true, saying there is no difference in quality between H&M and Lanvin is absolutely ridicilous. this is where Elbaz is selling out big time, and why I lost a significant amount of respect for him. not because he is doing a collection for H&M, which already might upset some, but because he is talking crap about it in order to sell.

[honeycombchild]

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Dear followers, be on Vogue.com tomorrow at 9 a.m : we have a big surprise for you. An H&M (and Lanvin?) kind of surprise...

Exciting.. Ad campaign?

[mikelowrey]

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Originally Posted by honeycombchild I don't really get that comment. What do you mean line up for it without having seen it? It goes on the site on the 5th, and then collection launches the 23rd - slightly differing depending on what country you're in. So that's two and bit weeks to decide if there's anything you'd like to line up for..

I was referring to the fact that people are already making the decision to line up for the product which they have not seen, or making financial plans according to this.

[Street_a_Licious]

Vogue US? 9am East Coast time? that's like 3pm Cont Europe... ugh.

[honeycombchild]

It's actually posted on the Vogue Paris twitter, however it does say Vogue.com and not Vogue.fr in the post... Although don't know about other countries, but if I type Vogue.com in it takes me directly to my own country's site.

[Street_a_Licious]

yup, same in the whole world. which is why i can't go to GQ.com during fashion week cause i'll get directed to the sucky as$ german GQ site.

if it's 9AM Paris then WHOOPEE! how come they tweet in english tho?

[honeycombchild]

Not sure, they usually do... once in French and then straight after in English.

[tarsha]

First image of the campaign



vogue.ru

[Jacque Marcel]

^ wow, jealous...wish i was a ladyboy

[honeycombchild]

Woah, looking good... I was expecting much lighter based on the Alber videos. Looks great!

[Street_a_Licious]

omfg

that's Lanvin x H&M? this looks great for a start!!!

[TianSoFine]

That. looks. amazing.
So we finally get to see something, and now, I absolutely cannot wait for this to hit stores.

[deango]

Remind me of these

style/lindestore

[Thefrenchy]

That looks great but I can't help but think it's going to look so cheap when in stores... I know it's H&M and I shouldn't expect an amazing quality coming from them, but still...