Another Preview of the Alexander Wang X H&M Collaboration

Earlier this year H&M anounced that Alexander Wang would be the next designer to collaborate with the high-street retailer and I've been checking for updates and previews ever since, I mean I honestly squealed for a minute after seeing the preview images.

Today GQ.com released some images from the October issue of British GQ featuring items from the men's collection of the highly-anticipated collaboration. The images show that the collection has a very atlethic vibe we all know from AW, sweatshirts, shorts, sweatpants and t-shirts are the main focus of the selection finished with a pair of rad WANG sunglasses, a leather backpack and crisp white high-tops. Also, don't forget about the big pufferjackets, rad. I definitley need the grey WANG sweater! 

This is just a small selection of the collab I can't wait for the rest of the collection which will be available in November. What's your fave item of the collection so far? Let me know below!

Samiya

Images; GQ

Alexander Wang X H&M

So today I woke up with reading such great news, this year H&M will collaborate with none other than Alexander Wang! This is actually a collaboration which I'm very excited for and it's their first collab with an American designer. Isabel Marant X H&M last year wasn't as great as I expected, maybe because I had high expectations.

Alexander Wang took Instagram to announce this (hugeeee) collaboration, his first post on the social-media platform. He posted two videos on the official account of Alexander Wang. The first video starts with field lights that turn on and after the countdown clock has counted down to zero, WANG X H&M appear on the scoreboard with the numbers 11:06, so it's kinda safe to say the collection will be available on November 6!

Just 6 months, 3 weeks and 3 days until we can splurge on it!

Are you as excited as I am?

Samiya Cusman

Cara Delevingne Designed a Collection for Mulberry!

In November the British fashion company Mulberry announced that they will be not be showcasing a collection at the London Fashion Week, instead a week ago, they announced that they have some exciting news to share at the LFW. The past few days Mulberry and Cara Delevingne were teasing fans with behind-the-scenes images. Everyone was expecting that they would announce a bag made by Cara and when two days ago she actually posted a photo of a tattoo that said ''Made in England'' alongside in blue leather with the caption ''Coming soon...'' on Instagram. Then yesterday a picture of the same tattoo was posted on Mulberry's instagram but this time you could see that the blue leather was from a bag.

And today was the big reveal at 1:30 pm (London time) at Claridge's in London. Not only has designed one bag for Mulberry, but a whole collection consists of 12 bags in the mini, large and medium style.

Cara's tattoos were involved to make the collection even more personal. There is one bag inspired by her lion finger tattoo that has gold lion rivets and inside every bag there is a lion rivet and a heart shaped patch which is based on her pinkie heart tattoo, because she wants each bag to be like opening a letter. Cara said,''I wanted there to be hidden gems inside, based on things that are personal to me, which my tattoos definitely are.'' 

Take a look at the collection below. 

Images via Mulberry.com

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Riccardo Tisci Announces Collaboration with Nike!

2014 Has started with a bang for Riccardo Tisci, he announced his upcoming collaboration exclusively to Style.com earlier today!

Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci will be collaborating the famous sportsbrand Nike. The collection will have the logo NIKE RT, which you can see on Tisci himself.

''For me, Nike represents a lot: my childhood, America,'' Tisci told Style.com. ''In Europe, America is the flag, McDonald's, Malboro and Nike, for a kid it's very important.'' Ian Ginoza, Nike's Global Footwear Director about Riccardo Tisci, ''We were impressed by his vision,'' ''I personally wear some of the t-shirts; that's something that Riccardo does well, blurring the lines with street fashion.''

Neiter Riccardo nor Nike went into the details about the categories that will be part of the collaboration. But like Nicole Phelps mentioned on Style.com, it's safe to say that footwear will be a big part of the collection. Nike has rarely collaborated with fashion designers as they have with sports people. ''When I got the call, it sounded so strong, so perfect for my DNA. It's a big honor for me, especially because they're always working with sports people.'' Tisci continued. ''I couldn't bring them technology, instead I brought my style, what people like me for and what the young generation follows me for,'' Tisci added.
He also told Style.com that the collection is strong without being loud. Take a look at the portrait-video below what might give you some clues.

The collection will arrive in stores and on Nike.com this spring.

Samiya Cusman

Beats by Dre. X Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang teamed up with Beats by Dr. Dre to design a collection of limited-edition products. It's a three-piece range consisting of matte black Beats Studio headphones ($449), Beats Pill ($299) and Urbeats ear-buds ($149) with Wang's signature gold touches. Each pieces comes with its own black case with a gold zipper and clip.

The collection is expected to hit the shelves December 15, you can sign up here to be notified when the collection becomes available.

Samiya Cusman

Rihanna X River Island Fall 2013 Sneak Preview

As you all might know, Rihanna's collaboration with River Island was sold out in a few hours.
All the disappointed fans were delighted after she announced the collection would be restocked a  few months later.
Now after all this success a new collection is coming! The Fall 2013 collection will consist of bomber jacks, (cropped) sweaters, bags, heals, bags and baseball jackets.
I'd say the collection is feminine combined with gangsta, just like Rihanna herself. And I'm really liking it!
This collections is big, 80 items will be for sale on the 12th of September in stores and on RiverIsland.com .
Watch the video above to have a sneak preview on the collection.

Samiya Cusman

Isabel Marant for H&M

The word is out! The Swedish retailer, Hennes and Maurits has confirmed today that they will be collaborating with Isabel Marant.
Isabel Marant is known for her bohemian and ethnic style in her collections and for all the 'model-of -duty' looks.
Her famous wedge sneakers designs are probably what the French designer is known for the best.

The collection will, in my mind, portray a Parisian. Simple, chic and sexy.
Marant said about she wants to make the 'Ideal Wardrobe' where you can do a lot with.
Her essence of style which is combining ideas will portray in the collection.
With her collection for H&M Isabel Marant will also make her first collection menswear

The Isabel Marant for H&M Fall 2013 Collection is due to be available in-stores worldwide and online beginning November 14.

Samiya Cusman

Rihanna for M.A.C

A few months ago I announced earlier that Rihanna was working on yet again a new collaboration.
She made a collection with M.A.C Cosmetics consisting of 31 products ranging from brushes to lipsticks to blushes.
This was the first time M.A.C is collaborating with a celebrity on a breadth of products rather than a one-off.
The four collections called 'RiRi hearts M.A.C' will consist of 31 Products. And will be released soon!
The lipstick, with the iconic M.A.C color, Ruby Woo which she turned in Riri Woo, went on sale first.
On the 2th of May Rihanna announced via Instagram  that her ''very first, very own, signature red lipstick'' was available exclusively to order on www.maccosmetics.com and within three hours the lipstick was sold out!
That's what you call a successful collab! 
You can sign-up on the website to be one of the fist to shop when it returns in June and they will also release it with the new collaboration with Rihanna.

Samiya Cusman

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Designers Diet Coke Bottles by Marc Jacobs!

I've showed you the cans Marc Jacobs designed for Diet Coke.
But now I can show you the designs for the bottles! Click here to see the cans.
Marc Jacobs is stepping into the footsteps of Karl Lagerfeld and Jean-Paul Gaultier who've also designed for Diet Coke.
The designs were inspired by the 80's, 90's and 00's because of the 30th anniversary of Diet Coke.
The three bottles were announced as 'J'aime les années 90' (I love the 90's) at an event in London.
You can buy the bottles within a month in selected European shops.

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Anja Rubik Designing for Giuseppe Zanotti

Anja Rubik has designed a capsule line of footwear for Giuseppe Zanotti.
Debbie Harry and David Bowie were her inspirations for the collections.

''It's a bit glam-punk,'' Anja told Vogue UK. ''I love that period in music. I'm a huge Bowie fan. People have said I look like him, which is honestly the biggest compliment. I think it's the high cheekbones. His style was so bold and brave and his music is so honest. The whole collection is very personal to me, there is a real story behind it.''

Anja Rubik also mentions that a second collaboration might be an option because she enjoyed this one very much.
The collection will launch in stores and online in early March. The prices range between € 550 and € 1.400

Take a look at the campaign images that Anja shared with us below!

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Rihanna for M.A.C

Rihanna just released ad campaign images of her collection for River Island and showed the collection at the London Fashion Week and she already has announced to be teaming up with M.A.C Cosmetics.
''When you think of makeup, the brand that pops into your mind is M.A.C,'' Rihanna told WWD. ''Whatever color you want, it's like, 'let's go to M.A.C'. I've been using M.A.C on tour for such a long time it was a natural fit for me. I have always loved makeup and I always said that if I do it, I want to do it with a incredible brand.''
RiRi Woo will the first launched product. The lipstick inspired by Rihanna's favorite red M.A.C color, the Ruby Woo, will be in stores at the same time as her Diamonds Tour Concert on the 4th and 5th of May.
This is the first time M.A.C is collaborating with a celebrity on a breadth of products rather than a one-off.
The four collections called 'RiRi hearts M.A.C' will consist of 31 Products.

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Rihanna for River Island!

Yes! Finally the collection has been displayed at the London Fashion just a few minutes ago!

River Island gave their fans the oppurtunity to still watch the show from our seats home on their facebookpage.

I love the collection! It's bold, it's badass, it's Rihanna!

The collection consisted of high-low dresses, colored and printed shirts, skirts and dresses with high slits, a white neat baseball jacket and more fly pieces.

I can't wait till we can shop the collection and we can! Not yet though.

The collection is availlable in stores and online on the 5th of march.

Take a look below for show and some images!

Enjoy the show!

- Samiya Cusman

The first you notice is that there is no catwalk.

There are boxy room thingy's where the models walk and pose.

It was very organised and it looked nice! It was something different.

The show finally started and the models were walking through the rooms and posing in every room.

It was organised in a very smart way, everytime a new model walks in, the models walk to another room.

After the models have been to each room, the models with matching outfits pose in the rooms near each other.

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