Calm down now – the Commes des Garcons for H&M does not arrive into the Sunset Plaza and Beverly Center H&M locations until Thursday, November 13th at 9am (we are setting our alarms now) – and we strongly advise that if you are interested in the women’s pieces or men’s or both, you get there by Friday latest, or it will all be gone. But there are other doings afoot at H&M: on Tuesday night, the brand hosted a holiday – we’re taking EARLY holiday – party and shopping event at the Sunset Strip store. Attendees were treated to 25% off and a team of Christmas gift-wrap specialists – and the economic woes of the country and the big exalted prices of European brands are doing nothing but making H&M MORE popular. Mischa Barton stayed for the whole event, wearing H&M’s most popular holiday dress – a short black leather babydoll dress with a bow back, and the HOT new Commes des Garcons detailed black coat. “I’m a huge fan of H&M,” she admitted. “True fashion is about mixing high and low, and I love to put H&M pieces with designers pieces – and of course, I live for their designer collaborations. They’ve made themselves into a true fashion brand.” Sporting long long blonde hair extentions and a red feather clip on her hair, she joined the shopping fray, and found lots of new pieces she liked. Michelle Tractenberg, Garcelle Beauvais, Mena Suvari, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler – who recently appeared on “Entourage” - were also dressed in H&M – but still shopping like mad.
But when three of Hollywood’s chicest girls – Nicky Hilton, Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore – showed up to shop, there was a slight gasp in the store. If these ladies are shopping H&M – and wearing H&M – well – really, who needs Barneys? (Those who love Givenchy, Lanvin and Dries van Noten, that’s who.) It’s certainly worth looking at how these girls put the pieces together. And if you’re a friend of theirs, Fashion Rules has a hint for you: you are getting H&M for Christmas!!!
