H&M x Margiela Collaboration - Page 7

Originally Posted by Coldsnap 

Why would someone pay $300 for imitation stuff. Just spend the extra and get the real deal, if you can't then you shouldn't be wearing MMM stuff anyways.

Originally Posted by cyc wid it 

There already is on e-bay. Tough to find mainline stuff without wading through the H&M crap.

Originally Posted by Obscured 

Has anyone tried on the black side zip boots? Would like to know, if they run true to size?

The leather biker is made of surprisingly thick leather, rather stiff but I'm guessing it'll get softer with wear, very very substantial especially considering its $249 price tag. It is very similar to the runway version, except for the type of leather used. I hated how it look in the photos because it came across as being plasticky, plus it didn't help that most bloggers were posting pics of it in them worn horribly (the wings at the back were meant to be cut/trimmed/pushed back) hence why it's called 'adjustable' jacket.

The suede jacket was soft, but not in a flimsy way. The red hitched up dress and black/blue sideways dress could have been made from better materials, but they drape beautifully. The plexi shoes seem to be constructed well, hence the high price tag.

Overall, many of the pieces would be better off if they were made with better materials, but I guess most of the money went towards the construction of the pieces. I did have the impression they tried really hard to convey the intelligent design Margiela is known for.

N.B.: I'm making an objective observation regarding the pieces alone, without delving into the discussions of consumerism/fast fashion collab. I was really sad when people picked up the more interesting pieces and said 'wtf is this shit, wtf is that shit'. ...

I would recommend just taking a look at the clothes, they're not as OMFG terrible monstrosity that purists (coughSZcough) are making it to be, even if it's to just satisfy your own curiosity. The sideways dress was the most interesting piece of all. It is actually a big button-up dress, with a hole in the middle of the body where your head goes through. Took me some time to figure it out, but after I did I was rather floored by how crafty the idea was.

I've been buying Margiela for a few years now, but never had the chance to peruse his archival works since most of the significant ones were made when I was just a wee lass. To be able to examine re-issues (albeit of lower quality ones) of his works in person just makes me admire the man even more, and understand why he is lauded as a visionary even until today.

I can't speak for other people's experience regarding this collaboration, but as a closet elitist I will admit that I have learnt more about Margiela's works from this 'exercise' than just reading up about his works in books. But on the other side of the argument, I feel like I'm betraying the man himself for participating in this hyped up consumerist event.

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace 

Went last night at around 6:30 to the Soho H&M, basically on a whim (was passing by on my way to a gallery opening). Had pretty much the opposite of Drew's experience. Was pretty quiet, still some people buzzing around the store but the line for check out was no longer than it usually is at Uniqlo and it wasn't a scene or anything. Most of the stock seemed to be there, but I wasn't paying super close attention. Actually most of the people there seemed to be soho/fashion people there to have a look/laugh, I felt like more than a few people had a smug kind of 'lol check this shit out' look. I took pics of the side-zips, the painted ones just looked too cheap to me, but the black ones seemed ok enough. Would not pay 300 but would consider for less. Generally was my impression of most of the stuff. If my wardrobe wasn't where it is right now I think I'd consider picking up a few things on sale. At retail it's kind of silly. I was attracted to the guitar case bag, but not for 4 hundo.