Come cool weather, shoppers can expect to find all their favorite trends from the Fall 2012 runways at H&M. Boxy coats, colorblock bags, metallic-thread separates, and printed pants are fully represented, and there's even a heavy helping of bejeweled skirts, dresses, and accessories for extra (glittery) fun. Click through to see the entire offering — including men's — right here.
Photos Courtesy of H&M.
For its Fall '12 lineup, H&M marries the art of minimalism with high-impact detail. It's another covetable collection from the retailer, this time finishing streamlined silhouettes with bursts of color, statement print, and decadent accessories — and there's something for everyone in this batch of goodies. From the slickest kind of pencil skirt, finished with leather and adorned with peplum, to a perfect wooly cocoon coat, this crew of separates is as fit for the cool-girl as they are the sophisticate, with a palette of rich autumnal burgundy, gray, and flashes of metallics that speak decidedly to the season. As if the moody hues aren't enough, the cozy fabrications from mohair to tweed, bouclé, and jacquard will have you feeling Fall in no time flat. Click on for the complete lookbook.
H&M usually enlists designers for its collaboration collections, but this time the retailer is teaming with a fashion editor, Anna Dello Russo, to create a line of accessories. "This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead this project," said Dello Russo, editor of Vogue Japan. "I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find. As a stylist, I know accessorization is essential; it is the personal touch in any outfit. With these pieces, everybody can have fun, and turn an ordinary day into a fantastic fashion day." The collection, dropping in stores Oct. 4, stands true to Anna Dello Russo's eccentric fashion flair, featuring bold turquoise and gold cuff bracelets, embellished sunglasses, shoes, and statement clutches. Click to get a sneak peek of the collection, and also a few pictures of Anna Dello Russo's signature style during Fashion Week in the slideshow now.
Today, H&M released its Fashion Against AIDS collection to raise awareness and funds for HIV and AIDS. This time around, the collection was inspired by global influences and is filled with brilliant colors, patterns, and prints created by international artists and illustrators. Not only are these pieces fashion-forward and fun, but 25 percent of the sales will go directly to international youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects. We've rounded up our favorite pieces from the collection — watch today's Fab Flash to see them all. On Allison McNamara: Madewell top, [BLANK NYC] pants.
H&M is giving its eco-friendly Conscious Collection a red-carpet spin this year. In addition to its regular fare of cute Summer dresses and floral prints, H&M is introducing an Exclusive Glamour Conscious collection, focusing on dressier party looks made out of sustainable materials like organic cotton, hemp, and recycled polyester. We couldn't be more excited, and so far, the collection has garnered quite a celebrity following: Amanda Seyfried was spotted in the collection's bright blue short suit at the In Time premiere in London, Michelle Williams opted for a custom two-tone gown at the BAFTAs, Viola Davis donned a hot pink two-piece number, while Kristin Davis wore a customized version of H&M's organic cotton embroidered dress at a Vanity Fair party in LA. The line hit stores TODAY. Check out every piece from the special Exclusive Glamour Conscious Collection, plus campaign images, in the slideshow now.
>> H&M's eco-friendly Conscious Collection hits stores today, bringing with it the brand's toniest, greenest line of clothing yet.
Oscar nominees Michelle Williams and Viola Davis have already worn dresses from the collection on various red carpets — which isn't surprising considering the pieces' high level of quality, design, and construction. The collection includes a number of dramatic floor-length gowns in on-trend silhouettes, with pops of neon and floral prints; all are made using sustainable materials.
That should come as no surprise considering H&M's position as a leader in sustainable design. It's annual sustainability report from 2011, which was released earlier today, bills H&M as the world's biggest user of organic cotton. By 2020, the company aims to produce all of its cotton garments with sustainable resources.
"We want our customers to feel confident that everything they buy from H&M is designed, manufactured, and handled with consideration for people and environment," said H&M's CEO Karl-Johan Persson in a statement. Beautiful, sustainable clothing? That's a cause we can get behind.
See the entire collection here, including the recently-released campaign images, photographed by Terry Richardson and featuring models Constance Jablonski, Edita Vilkeviciute, and Karmen Pedaru.
H&M has settled on a name for the new higher-priced retail chain it's planning to open in 2013.
Hacan Andersson, a press officer for the Swedish-based retailer, told AFP's Relaxnews "it is correct that H&M will launch a new chain in 2013 called & other stories, but this is all the available information we have as of today."
That's what many speculated the new chain would be called — the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last week that a Swedish firm registered trademarks on & other stories in 2012, citing Camilla Emilsson-Falk, head of media relations for H&M, as the source of the information. Until today, however, the company had kept mum about what the chain would be called.
H&M announced that it would be adding a higher-priced retail chain to its stable of brands — which includes Cos and Cheap Monday — last week. A spokeswoman told Fashionologie that the chain "will not be a luxury brand, but it will be a retail chain that will follow the same ambition as H&M, to offer our customers the best price for a comparable item."
With Coachella 2012 just around the corner, we can't wait to check out the festival fashion firsthand. What's more, thanks to our friends at H&M, you can join in on the fun and enter for the chance to win Coachella festival passes! Share your festival inspiration on Instagram with the hashtag #hmcoachella to enter. Then vote for your favorite Instagram entries here because the photos with the most likes will win tickets! Hurry because the contest ends at 9 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 1. 
1. Follow FabSugar and H&M on Instagram for festival inspiration.
2. Post an Instagram photo relating to the theme of music festivals with the hashtag #hmcoachella in the caption.
Then be sure to vote for your favorite Instagram entries here because the top six photos with the most likes on HMCoachella.com will receive a pair of tickets to the festival! From those six winners, FabSugar and H&M will select one winner to win airfare, hotel accommodations, Coachella VIP tickets, and the opportunity to be "Official Instagrapher" at the festival.
And don't forget to stay tuned to FabSugar for the latest in festival style.
There's going to be more reason to love H&M soon. Today, the retailer just confirmed that it will be launching a new retail chain in 2013. "We have many different projects in progress and already next year we will be launching a completely new store chain. Like COS [a higher-end line also owned by Hennes & Mauritz AB], which today is very successful with good profitability, the new chain of stores will be independent and complement the other offerings from the group," said H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson. Details are to be determined but there have been rumblings that the new clothing line will fall in the luxury category. We love H&M's affordable wares, but a new, higher-end line sounds just as exciting. What are your thoughts?
Days after rumors circulated that it would open a new luxury fashion label, Swedish retail giant H&M has confirmed that it's planning to open a new brand in 2013.
While the company wouldn't characterize exactly what price range the chain will occupy, CEO Karl-Johan Persson said in a press release that the new chain is part of a plan to secure H&M's future as a major player in retail.
"We have many different projects in progress and already next year we will be launching a completely new store chain," Persson said. "Like Cos, which today is very successful with good profitability, the new chain of stores will be independent and complement the other offerings from the group. We have great faith in this new brand and we see considerable potential for further initiatives."
Cos is the highest priced and most fashion-oriented of the many brands H&M owns and operates, and if that's the brand that compares best with the new business, it's possible that next year will see the launch of the rumored luxury line.
Rumblings of an H&M-backed luxury line started over the weekend after the Swedish financial newspaper Dagens Industri reported that the company would venture into high-fashion territory. Representatives for H&M did not respond to requests for more information about the new line by the time of this post.
Update: An H&M spokeswoman told Fashionologie that the new brand will cost more than H&M, but is not being classified as a luxury label. "A new store chain will be launched in 2013 under a separate brand with a higher price point," she said. "It will not be a luxury brand, but it will be a retail chain that will follow the same ambition as H&M, to offer our customers the best price for a comparable item."
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