The meaning of this title is twofold: firstly, that I am simply dumping this image orgy of Lanvin X H&M images on you because words cannot do justice; secondly, that if you just got dumped, having the ex see you all fabbed out in some crazy hot Lanvin x H&M is sort of the perfect revenge... or at the very least will allow you to feel good about yourself, if your ex is not some fashion-obsessed person. In which case, you're better off without him or her, no?

Anyway... on to the full set of lookbook pics.

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A couple of days ago, I tweeted a link to the first look at Lanvin and H&M's highly anticipated collection. Truth be told, I have never been inspired to line up for any of the H&M collabs. Long lines scare me. Scary fashion diehards scare me. And spending endless hours in a line, only to find out nothing fits me or looks good on me, scares me the most, because I know my own psyche and I know I'll feel obligated to buy something just because I spent so much time in line. Opportunity cost, children.


Anyway, that could change with this epic Lanvin collection. The first look had me excited -- all the signature pouf and circumstance have been retained, and those two cocktail dresses on either end are better than anything I've ever seen from the high-street brand, designer collab or not. One new image was released today and yippee! There are prints! Everything is coming up roses. Now be good little blog readers, stay at home when the collection is launched, let mama have her Lanvin please. The full collection preview is meant to be out November 2.

A bit late to the game with this, but to celebrate its 10th b-day, Style.com, our go-to site for everything cool and fashiony, worked together with 10 designers to do commemorative T-shirt designs incorporating the Roman numeral for 10 -- X. The one I want, Lanvin, has already sold out, but there are other cool ones after the cut. They retail for US$45 a pop, but don't ship to Hong Kong. Boo. What's your pick?

Get them here.

Boobie traps by Alexander Wang:


Esoteric as usual at Rodarte:


Graffiti-ish at Proenza Schouler, sort of like last season's fish print:


Prada's usual brand of bizarre:


Goth a Givenchy:


And I guess this would be my second fave, deconstructed at Balmain:



Images, as always, from Style.com

Another fragrance roundup of the latest scents to be launched in the Hong Kong market.


The Big Pony Fragrance Collection from Ralph Lauren
With the aim of motivating the men to “get in the game,” this collection of four attempts to tailor to everyone from the sporty to seductive to adventurous to the stylish. Is it me or does anyone else think that these could totally be the Spice Girls of perfumes?
#1 Sporty boasts of lime and grapefruit.
#2 Seductive comprises of dark chocolate and musk
#3 Adventurous contains mint and ginger root
#4 Stylish is citrusy with mandarin and kyarawood

$360/75ml
$480/125ml
Available at:
Lane Crawford Canton Road
Lane Crawford Times Square
Sogo


L Loewe
L Loewe offers an opening note of bergamot, tangerine and fressia, a middle note of peach, peony and violet with a base of musk and sandalwood.
$380/ 30ml
$490/ 50ml

Available at:
LCX, Ocean Centre, TST
Sogo, Causeway Bay
Lane Crawford, Times Square, Causeway Bay
Lane Crawford, Pacific Place, Admiralty
Harvey Nichols, The Landmark, Central


LANVIN Éclat d’Arpège Limited Edition
Not quite a new perfume per say but rather a repackaging of the bottle where the bottle is dressed with violet and fuchsia ribbons: a wink at the couture world of Alber Elbaz.
Top note comprises of lilac green and Sicilian lemon leaves, middle note of wisteria flowers, green tea leaves, peach flowers, red peony and China Osmanthus and a bottom note of white cedarwood of Libanon, precious amber and sweet musks.

$368 / 30 ml
Available at:
Land Crawford, Timesquare, CWB
Land Crawford, TST
Land Crawford, IFC, Central
Land Crawford, Pacific Place, Admiralty
SOGO, Causeway Bay
L2, Seibu, Langham Place, Mong Kok
LCX, Ocean Terminal, TST
Wing On Department, 345 Nathan Road
APITA, Cityplaza 2, Taikoo Shing



Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame
I’m having a rather juvenile moment with this one. Very inclined to just keep saying Ma DAMN! The three key notes are rose, musk and cedar which isn’t quite my cup of tea but bottle sure DAMN is pretty. (Ok I’ll stop now.)
$550/ 50ml
$710/ 75ml
Available at
New Town Plaza, Phase I Shop 421A –
Lane Crawford (Times Square, Canton Road)
Sogo (Causeway Bay)
Hong Kong Seibu (Pacific Place)
Harvey Nichols (The Landmark)

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