By now, I’m sure you will all have seen the new Erdem X H&M collection. I love designer collaborations but wasn’t able to go to the launch on November 2 as I was working.
I nipped into town last weekend to see if there was anything left but the H&M on College Green appeared to be cleared out, apart from a few pairs of shoes.
There are slim pickings on the official site also, with only one jumper, one shirt, scarves and men’s shoes still left.
I’m a huge fan of this collection mainly because I’m a sucker for anything floral.
The styling also really appealed to me, opulent dresses paired with simple plimsoll sneakers, hoodies over sequin dresses and the use of real flowers in the shoot.
I would definitely buy these trainers if my ankle was ready for them…
Erdem is known for romantic designs, such as these pretty lace detailed dresses, I like the contrast between the floral print and lace and the delicate jewellery.
However, the accessories like the rest of the collection come with a relatively high price tag, €22.99 for a hair clip!
These trouser suits are just divine, too nice to be wasted on work!
Needless to say, this collection doesn’t come cheap and customers are also limited to buying one of each item.
One of the more “affordable” items is this hoody coming in at €59.99. I later saw it on eBay selling for €84!
One of my favourite pieces from the collection is this beautiful dress.
Apparently, there were queues outside College Green in Dublin and I can totally understand why.
The H&M site also crashed from all the eager shoppers logging on!
This is the first time Erdem has produced a menswear collection and it’s every bit as covetable as the ladieswear collection.
From sharp tailoring to laid-back pyjama style tops and trousers, the menswear is stylish and suave.
For research purposes, I trawled eBay to see if there are any pieces available online.
There were lots of offerings on eBay but the competition was fierce with 25 bids on one blouse for example.
If you do decide to buy a piece online, check the seller’s feedback before purchasing and be prepared for a bidding war!
There are some items for sale with just photos from the campaign, I would steer clear of these and look for items which the seller has taken themselves and check for details such as the tag.
This beautiful vintage crocodile handbag with floral interior is listed on eBay and so far no bids on it but I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing! It’s listed for €90 and retailed at €99 on the Irish site.
These fabulous floral boots in a size six are also listed by a different seller but they’ll set you back a whopping €300!
If anyone has bought a piece online, let me know because I would love to get my hands on pretty much anything from this collection.
Hope you enjoyed this post, leave me a comment below and let me know what you thought of the collection.
Thanks to Olivia from the H&M press office for kindly providing me with photos for this post.
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