HIGH FASHION MEETS LOW PRICES

 After few months of waiting, IT is finally here.

The “Versace for H&M” collection has been revealed yesterday at NewYork’s Pier 57 and will be available in stores and online starting November 19^th. Every once in a while, H&M makes high – low collaborations with top designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson, Sonia Rykiel and Albert Elbaz. This year, it was Donatella Versace who found an interest in the concept of selling her designs at affordable prices, reaching a greater audience.

Donatella Versace with daughter Allegra

The night opened with the “Versace for H&M” fashion show. Front row celebrities attended such as Blake Lively, Jessica Alba, Uma Thurman, Linda Evangelista, Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Prince but also young designers Christopher Kane, Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzzara, Anna Sui and others.

                        Nicki Minaj, in Versace for H&M              Jessica Alba, in Versace for H&M

 

                  Uma Thurman, in custom Versace by H&M/Blake Lively and Helena Christensen (front Row)

The show started with a “beat” song repeating throughout the show the very same phrase: “my house, my rules, my pleasure”. An assortment of black and gold dresses, perhaps the prettiest ones out of the whole collection (that I will have in mind on my next shopping spree) made their entrance in the low-light room; they are simple, yet glittery and brings back memories from the eighties and nineties fashion show. Afterwards, there was a lot of jungle - inspired clothing, prints on black etc. It is not my style but I definetely enjoyed watching this mix of rainbow colours. The show ended with gold glitter and metallic dresses looking beautiful on the catwalk but I am not sure I would ever dare to wear them. In my opinion, the only bad thing about the show was the menswear. 

 

                              Leather Dress $299                                  Leather Jacket $ 299, Skirt $ 69.95

 

               Skirt $129, Top $39.95, Jacket $299                                Pants $129, Tops $69.95       

                         

 

                           Leggings $29.95, Mini Dress $ 149                                Dress $129  

                                   Dress $149                                                       Fur Gilet $69.95                                                     

                                     Dress $299                                                                                    Dress $149                            

At the end of the runway show, Mrs. Donatella went out to greet the crowd and guided her friends and guests to the after party: a room where a disco ball was hanging from the ceiling and palm tree wallpaper (again, jungle – inspired) was covering the whole place. To top the whole extravagance, crazy yet awesome rapper Nicki Minaj and eccentric legend Prince performed live.

Finally, after the runway, the party, the show and all that jazz, it was time for some hardcore shopping in a designated area full of “Versace for H&M” clothes. Ugh, I truly wish I was there.