Margiela for H&M

I went to check out the new Margiela for H&M collection and I was pretty impressed with how cool this collection was in comparison with previous collaborations like Versace and Marni. In the United States H&M made the collection available in 40 stores nationwide with is a significantly larger amount than previous collections like Marni, which was only available in 26 stores nationwide. The Margiela for H&M collection can be found at all 11 Manhattan locations. When I visited the H&M location on 86th and lexington a few days after the launch I was pleased and somewhat surprised to see that they still had almost all of the pieces of the collection still in stock. "Women's Wear Daily" reported that H&M saw a smaller turnout for the collection than expected. The first two items to sell-out were the candy wrapper clutch for $59.95 and the white high-top sneakers for $129. My favorite pieces from the collection were the nude long-sleeved bodysuits with a black padded bra applique for $39.95, all of the leather shoes with plastic angular wedge heels for $299-$399, and the leather necklace with strands of rhinestones in varying length for $59.95. If you haven't already gone to look at this collaboration I would make your way to one of the participating locations before it is too late.

Prada Unveils New iPad App

This past week Prada debuted it's first iPad app that will allow iPad users to virtually view collections and the art work of Richard Haines. Richard Haines is an illustrator who did a number of drawings inspired by the Fall 2012 men's collection by Prada. Right now the application features men's and women's sunglasses from the Portrait collection as it takes you on a tour of a virtual palace (palazzo). the next collection to be featured on the application is the Bloom collection of jewelry and that is to be released later this month. The application is called Il Palazzo and is completely free on iTunes. Enjoy!