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.

I have this habit of buying notebooks thinking that I will eventually write in them. And I do go through quite a lot being a former journo and one of those girls who still enjoy writing in journals. However, I didn’t realize how MANY notebooks I have until I just went through the hassle of packing up my belongings to move to a new apartment. I literally have about 30 to 40 quality notebooks just hanging around in my apartment waiting for me to write. Of course, the point of this entry is not to tell you how many notebooks I have but rather that I covet even more since I just discovered this series of limited edition Moleskine Pac-Man notebooks.

This series of Pac-Man Moleskine celebrates 30 years of the iconic 8-bit game with individual notebooks and a gift set. Choose from ones that features a classic screen image of Pac-Man on a black hard front cover with the text 'HIGH SCORE, 10.957 days' on the back, Pac-Man and Ghost on a hard black front cover with the yellow text 'Game Over' on the back, Pac-Man on a yellow hard front cover with UV lacquer silk screen print on the front and back or fun fruits on a hard yellow front cover with the text 'Insert Coin' on the back. The gift set features limited edition Volant notebooks presented in a black bespoke folder including 4 Volant notebooks in yellow, blue, fuchsia or red, each printed with a silver character from the game including 'Pac-Man', 'Ghosts' and 'Cherries'.

All are enclosed with a black band showing the vast array of characters and the official Pac-Man Logo with 30th Anniversary text in both English and French.

Get it at Amazon

Even though I was pretty excited about the opening of Rue Madame in Lee Gardens Two earlier this year, I haven't quite gotten the chance to really appreciate the store, because I'm a lazy piece of ass who never walks to that area of Causeway Bay. Now that the shop is opening its second outpost at IFC on November 1, however, they might be able to earn a few of my hard-earned dollars... especially after I spotted this ridiculous Maje leather dress on Kate Moss in French Vogue. Hello la hotness. Regardless of whether I'm able to fill it out KM-style, something buttery and leathery is getting in my closet, I needs it like Joey Tribs needs sandwiches.

More leather lovin' after the cut, including this off-the-hook Maje quilted jacket that's like an amalgamation of everything good about Chanel and Balmain but without the price tag; a Maje top that's the perfect combination of camel and leather, two of this season's awesome-est trends; and a boxy-looking Sandro leather A-line minidress that demands to be tried on in store, to ascertain its level of Celine-ness. Oh, and what looks like the short-sleeved version of Kate's freaking fabulous frock.

Scored for next to nothing (aka $460 down from $2299) at the I.T warehouse in Ap Lei Chau. They're by YIN.

Things I passed up: Miu Miu daisy clogs from Space at South Horizon for $2300, Giuseppe x Balmain sandals for $2000 and Ann Demeulemeester wedges for $2300 at I.T, Charlotte Olympia pumps for $2300 at Joyce warehouse... I told you, I am ultimate shopping FAIL. Somebody who's a size 38 go get those deals I missed. And somebody find me something to buy, I feel like a vampire with no blood, or whatever it is Bill Compton feels when he can't have Sookie. I think I just compared retail therapy to true lust as portrayed on True Blood, which is kind of sad. I have a life outside shopping, I promise.

You may already know about the Cambridge Satchel Company's retro-fab satchels and "batchels" (satchels with additional handle). In lieu of my coveted PS1, I'm thinking I might pick one of these up, it has all the double-strapped seduction of the former but without the ridonkulous price tag and lack of availability. Also waiting for Gizzy & Nacho to get their Su-Shi bags in, which will be in about a month's time, to get that honey brown double-buckle bag. My life is all about double buckles these days.

What's new at the Cambridge Satchel Company now is trunks, made in the image of the classic Louis Vuitton travel cases, but in solid colours as bright as a rainbow. These days we're obsessed with portability -- wheelies, soft duffels that zip-shrink into teensy pouches -- so a chunky trunk with zero handles isn't the most practical thing for anyone with a personal porter, but these would make great pieces of furniture. The perfect place to hide all the crap you don't want seen -- think Alfred Hitchcock's Rope, but ideally less dead people.

The s/batchel is after the cut for anyone who's interested. The site ships worldwide, but you need to contact them for a quote.

Want this. But it got vetoed by the shopping approval unit (aka the Loretta-bot. "She looks fat in that. And isn't she supposed to be skinny if she's a model?") Kaylee Tankus woven jacket via 80s Purple, or Oak if you want to pay US$100 more.


She approved this, though -- Anzevino & Florence geometricky puff jacket. Which is sold out in all sizes except XS. Which my fat ass doesn't fit into. Ohs wells.

My attempts to shop have lately been foiled. Mostly by the Loretta-bot's insightful one-liner commentaries... "I don't know, if you're trying to look like a mummy..." (on white Ann D platforms). But I also blame Tina ("Will you cry if I take those shoes away? No? Okay then don't buy them") and Laura (for having the same shoe size as me and getting to the Pedder sale 15 minutes before me). I have money in my pocket and it's burning a hole. SPEND.

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