Lanvin for H&M!

H&M's designer collaboration 2010 will be Lanvin. Can't wait to see what  Alber Elbaz, creative director of Lanvin. will come up with when H&M goes luxury!

My scoop from Matthew Williamson

I dag var dagen hvor sommerkolleksjonen til Matthew Williamson ble lansert i alle H&M butikker verden over.

I følge damen bak kassen på H&M på Karl Johan, hadde køen stått ned hele gata i dag tidlig.

Etter hva jeg har hørt, var det på samme tidspunkt folketomt på H&M i Moss... I dag ville det altså ha lønnet seg å vært bygde-fashionista!

Heldigvis hadde jeg en alliert søstershopper i Stavanger som fikk sikret meg opptil flere godbiter av kolleksjonen mens jeg var på jobb. Gleder meg til å sjekke posten på lørdag!

Denne herlige silkekjolen var jeg imidlertid så heldig å få fatt i på egen hånd. Trodde først ikke den enslige silkesaken var noe særlig - påfugler har for meg hittil vært assosiert med pensjonerte damer på cruiseferie. Men så fort jeg prøvde kjolen på, kom jeg raskt på bedre tanker. Kjolen var utrolig detaljfull og volangermene ga en vakker siluett, som passer både til hverdagslige og festfine anledninger.

Det er vel bare å igjen gratulere H&M for nok et vellykket designerprosjekt!

Matthew Part II

7. mai er det igjen duket for spisse albuer og basketak på H&M. Da lanserer nemlig Matthew Williamson del to av sin kolleksjon fra H&M. Denne høysommerkolleksjonen inkluderer 15 fargerike plagg som i hvert fall får meg til å drømme om St. Tropez, høye drinker og glamourøs feriestemning:)
Siden denne kolleksjonen vil bli tilgjengelig i alle H&M-butikker, øker dessuten sjansen for å få fatt i noen av plaggene betraktelig. Riktignok vil det ikke føles like eksklusivt, men dersom kvaliteten matcher designene lar jeg ikke det legge noen demper på stemningen.
Jeg gleder meg nemlig allerede!

Mathew Williamson for H&M

Merk av 23.april i kalenderen din. Det er nemlig datoen som ryktes å være lanseringsdagen for Mathew Williamson's første kolleksjon for Hennes & Mauritz. En andre kolleksjon ventes å være ute i butikkene i midten av mai. Mens den første kun blir tilgjengelig i 200 butikker, kan samtlige 1700 H&M'er se fram til å pøse ut hovedkollekjonen.

De første bildene er nå ute, og jeg gleder meg til flere smakebiter. Tipper igrunn at dette blir årets sommerhits.

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Check off April 23th. in your calander.

Per WWD, the women’s collection is set to hit selected stores on April 23, 2009, followed by another range for women and men in mid-May. An H&M spokeswoman said the “exclusive” women’s range would be carried in about 200 stores, with the second delivery slated for all of its 1,700 stores. I can hardly wait!

Street Fashion Copenhagen

Street Style blogs are definitely a superb way of finding inspiration. we all love Facehunter and the Sartorialist. Scandinavia has so far been represented by Stocholm Street Style and Oslostil.

And finally, the Danes have got their online street paparazzi. I love Danish design and their laid back style. Thus, I warmly welcome this blog! Check out Street Fashion Copenhagen here

Lise Karlsnes + Vero Moda

Vocalist in the Norwegian pop band, Lise Karlsnes, will front Vero Moda's summer campaign. Helena Christensen and the Dutch model Yfke Sturm will also join the campaign, that will be launched in May.

Lise has a really cool and edgy look, and I'm sure she'll look great in the ads.

Can't wait to see the pictures!

Photo: Kjendis.no

Designer Bags at ASOS

I just figured out that ASOS, the Internet site known for its knock-offs of designer stuff, has begun to sell authentic designer bags from Chloé and Fendi. Even though the site has long offered upscale brands like True Religion and Rock and Republic, I'm quite amazed that they've actually got the authorization to sell luxury brands as Chloé and Fendi. Aren't these supposed to sold more exclusively?

What say you? Do you think it's cheapens the brands or are you happy for the increased availability?

Posh's New Hobby

Victoria Beckham will probably not give up shopping, but her newest upcoming project is said to be bag and shoe design. Posh will design exclusive hand bags and shoes that presumably will be sold only in selected stores in the U.S.

Even though she without doubt has an eye for details and knows good design, I must say carrying a bit of Posh on my arm, feels a little unappealing.

The Mountain Goat

The Fashion Economist will be off to the mountains this weekend. Thus, hand bags, make up, and city strolling will be replaced by back packs, 8 hour cream, and skiing - and wining, dining by the fire, and good laughing with a bunch of friends:)
I'll be back for more blogging next week.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Ugly Betty Wears Prada?

The American hit TV series, "Ugly Betty" has now reached Norwegian television, and the first episode was showed tonight.

After watching the show, my first thought was: Haven't I seen this before? The plot, a misplaced nerdy girl hired as an assistant of a top fashion magazine editor, does not differ much from that of book/movie, "The Devil Wears Prada". Although the TV series certainly was exaggerated in most terms, there were more than a few obvious similarities. Even the music was the same!

Still, I must admit I found Ugly Betty quite charming and enjoyable. I will definitely not miss the next episode. Will you?

Ebags to Norway

Finally a Norwegian online store that sells handbags!
At ebags.no you can buy computer bags, travelling goods, and luxerious hand bags. In March, they'll even start to sell Prada and Fendi.
Honestly, I didn't really find anything worth buying, but if they get the Fendi Spy in stock, it might be worth surfing through. And since the site is Norwegian, there's no duty:)