Maison Martin Margiela with H&M

As I have grown older the thrills and excitements for everything fashion has subsided a bit. Initially, I was all about the label, brand and maybe even endorsements however, I have matured a little in style. My maturity could be by default. Meaning, because of my own personal recession brought on by being a full time student. I have now been forced to change my spending habits. Therefore, until I get out of this personal recession I will buy clothing apparel and shoes based on the price being just right, other wise known as the “sale”. Furthermore, I am trying immerse myself in the axiom that, “the clothes do not make man”. Instead, I want to be the man that makes the clothes and sells them. Nevertheless, I still have my days in which the occasional fashionable thrill may rear its hyped head.

Here, the fashion thrill comes by way of the recent announcement that Swedish fast fashion company H&M holiday will be collaborating with high-end French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. I love the fashion pairing of low-priced fast fashion meets prestige and couture. On June 12^th, Maison Martin Margiela confirmed that they would be collaborating with H&M and releasing the line November 15^th, 2012 for the holiday shopping season.

Last year, I was lucky enough to be apart of H&M holiday collaboration with high-end Italian fashion house Versace. I had to be at H&M Flagship store at Orlando’s Florida Mall pretty early in the morning. The event was pretty hyped throughout the nation and then internationally due to a European online release only. As soon as the doors open customers filled the store trying to grab the hottest items available. I predict the same kind of excitement and chaos for the Maison Martin Margiela collaboration.

The best part about these collaborations is price. The most expensive item during the Versace collaboration was a little over $299, for a faux leather jacket.  Furthermore, these collaborations are limited runs, essentially making it a collectors item the minute it leaves store. A Versace/H&M leopard print jacket MSRP for $129 made popular by Kanye West and Swizz Beats is now worth $799 on eBay.

I hope that this, up and coming collaboration has exciting and stylish men’s line as well as the women’s line so I can grab a few items. So far based on the YouTube video Maison Martin Margiela released, their collection will at least consist of a women’s sweater dress and trench coat. Nonetheless, I am quite excited and can’t wait to line up 6 o’clock in the morning a long with all the other fashionistas. Yay!