MARNI x H&M

So today was the launch of the new H&M collab and this time with MARNI.

A lot of people dont know about this Italian designer, so it is yet to be a household name - hence the reason why that just 5 months after the winter Versace x H&M collection aswell as the spring Versace x H&M release, the hype for the Marni collab wasn't quite a success.

So i made my way to Oxford Circus, and it was about 3.00pm by this time. And i was expecting the place to be totally stripped of the Marni collection. But there was quite a lot left. And from what i could salvage, the best item that i was happy to spend my money on, wear and super like overall was the plastic tote bag rrp£29.99.

As mentioned in a previous blog, PVC is so IN and i really like this trend. Especially this tote, it's LOVELY!!! Yay meee ^_^


I really liked the PVC front jacket. The craft and silhouette was amazing but £150?! ... Pay day went and gone last week :( .. So i had to be wise and RESIST!!! To my surprise this item did not fly off the rails.

The footwear was... Not my taste.

On hand it jus didnt look the same, it looked like it was 'cheap'.
Realistically, just because something is designer does not mean it is nice.

And neither does it mean you can make something ugly and expect people to buy it. In this case, because of the designer name, people DID buy the sandals. SMH

The menswear was absoloute perfection, and quite a lot left aswell, typically more left than the girls section. The accessories and coats were the best out of the bunch but again quite pricey considering it is a high street collab. It was more expensive than the Versace collab.

Anyway, so i was on the way home, late to pick up my son from school aswell - and then i checked my ebay. Typed in 'MARNI H&M' on the search bar and people were already selling the items. DISGUST.

The tote i brought was now selling for £100 and people were ACTUALLY bidding on it.... It's just... Plastic... Some Ebayers out there are actually crazy.. If you are going to pay £100 for a TOTE bag which is a HIGH STREET COLLAB ... It doesn't make any sense to me because the whole point of these collabs is to make a cheaper option available for high street shoppers... Right???

I dont know about you, but I would rather go Gucci and spend £100 on a small leather coin purse than £100 on a plastic tote bag from the high street. Ya digg??!

Well, i guess there ARE A LOT of people who are not affected by the recession *jealous* LOL

Anyway, so this is totally based on what i saw was left but the collection online looks fab. And whoever managed to snap up a few MARNI x H&M items im sure will be very pleased with thier purchases.

Peace, love and work it!
Abi - xo