PICKS OF THE WEEK

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Secondly, what a great week! Had a fantastic time out and about promoting the blog last weekend, introduced you to Giaroye and we had two great articles about Mad Men's iconic leading character, Don Draper.

Here are my top three picks from the high st this week.

Swimwear is now starting to build across the high st as retailers focus on the spring/summer season. These shorts from River Island are definitely giving me a Versace vibe which is possibly a response to the successful collaboration between the fashion house and H&M. They're a great statement piece for the beach and a welcomed change from Hawaiian print shorts.

I think it's fair to say that H&M's latest collaboration (this time with Marni) has really taken off! Infact the website was down for the majority of the day due to the volume of traffic to the site. By the time I got online there wasn't much left of the Marni collection. Whilst I still think the collection is great, I LOVE this jacket by H&M. It's so different to anything else out there right now.

The printed shirt trend continues with this denim beauty from All Saints. The washed denim is perfect for spring/summer and the contrasting colour is really "in" at the moment.

MARNI AT H&M LOOKBOOK

The 8th of March can't come quick enough!
H&M continue to build the anticipation for the release of the Marni at H&M collection with these look book images.

The collection looks stunning, classic, contemporary and extremely wearable!

MARNI AT H&M

H&M have announced that their next designer collaboration is with fashion label Marni. In promotion of the exclusive collection Sofia Coppola has directed the T.V. advert which you can see below.

Here is the official press release from H&M:

“I enjoyed doing this film for the Marni at H&M collaboration, I think it's great how they make fashion accessible and I wanted to show the fantasy fashion can bring, says Sofia Coppola.

Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Sofia Coppola is an acclaimed director and screenwriter who has made some of the most influential films in modern cinema. Her films - The Virgin Suicides, Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette and Somewhere - create their own world, where characters discover truths about themselves often in unfamiliar locations. Sofia Coppolai won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost In Translation, which also won Best Picture at the Golden Globes.

Marni’s collection for H&M is full of print and pattern for Spring capturing the essence of Marni. Taking reference from Bauhaus and African portraiture as well as signature Marni styles and shapes, its founder and creative director Consuelo Castiglioni presents a collection featuring both clothing and accessories for both men and women. With bold colour blocks alongside vivid all-over prints, the collection is made to be worn and juxtaposed together, creating a look for H&M that is the essence of Marni.

Here are some of the looks from Marni's recent A/W12 show.