This year, the fashion-passionate community waited with bated breath as the new much-anticipated designer collaboration was announced. The honour went to Paris-based Italian couturier Giambattista Valli, who is most famously known for his voluminous silhouettes — gowns with layers and layers of tulle that are feminine, dramatic and red carpet-ready. His clientele includes some of the world’s most glamorous women, who are often seen in his princess-worthy creations. It was social media superstar and model Kendall Jenner who unveiled one of the key pieces from the collaboration’s pre-drop collection — a shocking pink tulle dress with Valli’s signature layered ruffles — on her Instagram account during the Cannes Film Festival in May. That post garnered more than 5.1 million likes, an indication of how well- received news of this collaboration was.
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): For 15 years running, high street behemoth H&M has had more than 20 designer, luxury brand and celebrity capsule collection and diffusion line collaborations. Since 2004, well-known names and labels that have collaborated with the Swedish fast-fashion giant include the late Karl Lagerfeld, Comme des Garçons, Lanvin, Balmain, Versace, Maison Martin Margiela, Marni, Erdem and Moschino. Partnerships such as these have driven shoppers to H&M stores en masse, eager to get their hands on more “affordable” pieces from their favourite luxury labels.
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