H&M’s conscious
collection hit stores in March with the lovely Vanessa Paradis fronting the ad
campaign. Now I am not one for rushing
to stores when a new collection is unveiled (take the Rihanna for River Island
collaboration for example…after seeing the poor quality at her London Fashion
Week debut I was not about to indulge in her collection). However, I have bought from H&M’s
‘Fashion against aids’ and other such collections in the past, so I was
intrigued by their 2013 drop!
Much to my delight the
collection is impressive. The jungle
prints are beautifully designed in rich colours….with a particularly
eye-catching green as the main focus, which is perfect for tropical
destinations. (Not England right now as
the weather is still gloomy and cold!).
Mum is off to Barbados in a few weeks so I did my best styling and she
snapped up a few of the key pieces from the range. She has always loved a maxi dress, and being
so tall they always look great so this printed one is perfect for the tropical
evenings in Barbados!
It nips in at the waist to highlight curves and the
detail on the back eliminates the need for heavy accessorising as the dress
does all the talking. This would be a
little trickier to dress down back in the English weather but I’m sure it will
be a wardrobe favourite for the odd barbeque over the summer!
In the same print are
trousers, beautifully made in a lightweight and flattering silhouette. The trousers can be worn anywhere and look
fab teamed with a simple white vest from Warehouse and allow for lots of accessories up top! Luckily H&M’s jewellery has also had a
re-vamp this season so there was lots of choice to spice up any outfit.
On our shopping trip, we
also stumbled across this fab denim jacket from Topshop (which I shall be
stealing from mum as I love it!!). It
goes with everything as a given, but teamed with the trousers makes them more
wearable for the British summer, meaning they don’t have to hide away for a
rare spot of sunshine :)
There are lots of other
beautiful items in the conscious collection such as this top I managed to snap
up before mum got to it! It means I can inject a little bit of the jungle into
my wardrobe easily and the slightly more muted tones make it office friendly
too…to brighten up those gloomy days at the office!
Also don't forget to check out the 'party range' within the conscious collection. The pieces are a little more expensive but the craftmanship and delicate detail makes it worth the price! The stunning white lace dress is one of my favourite pieces, at £200 it is an investment but one worth making in my opinion! Not forgetting that the collection is sustainable and for a good cause which in itself justifies the price tag.....
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