remember a few posts back when i was talking about how excited i was for the h&m / lanvin collaboration yet how sad i was that it probably wouldn't be offered at my local h&m? well, i thought wrong! when i saw my h&m on the list of stores carrying the collection i had a mild (major) freak-out. i've been counting down the days and today was finally the day for the release.
i actually think i was in one of the best locations for trying to get ahold of a lot of items on my shopping list. i'm not in a huge city and thus didn't expect a lot of people to know about the collaboration. i was pretty sure it wasn't going to be a shit show like it would be in nyc, chicago, or l.a. and so i had a target arrival time of about 7am for the 8am opening. my friend and i arrived at about 6:45am and were 15 or so back from the front. unlike some customers in other cities we had the pleasure of waiting in a heated mall so we took a seat and waited.
this nice lady next to me was actually shopping for her daughter who lives in nyc! smart daughter to ask her mother to shop somewhere else so she could avoid the havoc in nyc (where people were lining up, OUTSIDE, the night before!!!). it was amazing mother to get up so early and shop for her daughter. she was so cute showing me photos of everything she was supposed to get and in what sizes.
i was super impressed that they had catered coffee and croissants available! such a nice touch h&m, thank you!
where's waldo?
nope, a mime! what the hell? he just popped up out of nowhere and was super creepy until we all realized he was there to entertain us, which he did, and control the line. he actually made the wait go by very quickly, which was greatly appreciated at 7am on a saturday morning.
we also got these lanvin <3 h&m with a black linen scarf inside. these actually turned out to be quite helpful as i threw my wallet, keys, phone, camera, etc into it and was able to shop with two free hands. i am super impressed with how thorough the whole waiting in line experience was, i appreciate h&m taking the time (and spending the money) to ensure the customers had an enjoyable experience from start to finish.
8am came and it was a mad dash up the in-store escalators to the men's section! there were not a lot of guys there but there were enough for the sunglasses to go before i could even see/remember them (which was probably good because had i seen them in someone's hands other than my own i would have choke-slammed them to the floor and stole them)! i pretty much grabbed two sizes of everything that i wanted and headed to the dressing room. it is only at this point that i remembered the sunglasses and freaked out that i didn't get them; however, the sales staff quickly got me on the wait-list. i'm #3 for the two pairs used in the front window and hope hope hope that the girls ahead of me screw up so i can get a pair. the sunglasses and the white tuxedo blazer (which my store didn't have) were the only two things i wanted and didn't get. i actually got some things i had not planned on and am super excited with all of my new clothes!
you could not get away from the damn mime!
i want to rip the sunglasses off this guy!
some trick wearing my sunglasses.
as soon as we got home i had to try the clothes on again and take advantage of the fact that i had someone to take my picture.
tiger t-shirt with bejeweled eyes.
all-over leopard / graphic print t-shirt.
tuxedo shirt.
navy silk bow-tie.
thinking about how sad i am i don't have the sunglasses.
graphic bow-tie.
school boy blazer.
tuxedo jacket.
the attention to detail was impeccable. i love the boxes the accessories came in, the garment bags, the shopping bags, as well as the hangers that we got to keep.
the whole morning was a ton of fun and totally worth the 6am saturday alarm. i came away with a lot of great things and can't wait to wear them!
kevin <3 lanvin <3 h&m
now it is time for a nap.
long sleeve t-shirt - james perse
jeans - raf by raf simons
boots - dr. martens
