I love anything Marimekko and I love H&M…so I was quite excited when I first heard they would be doing a collaboration. I had this day noted in my daily planner for months and ran over to the 50th & 5th H&M as soon as the clock in my cubicle hit 12:00pm. And I am quite happy to say the collection does not disappoint.

First off, although the store was slightly more crowded than normal I was still able to peacefully browse and there were plenty of small sizes left. I ended up buying the full skirt in the orange/green print and I plan to wear it to a friend’s wedding with black peep toe pumps, a black tank top…and a spray tan! I also purchased the flowy black and white blouse that I wore today and I love, love, love it! It looked great with my skinny jeans from Uniqlo and red ballet flats. I stopped by another H&M today on 5th by Union Square but ended up just getting a non-Marimekko pair of jeans. I wil probably try to swing by another flagship later next week. I’m still interested in a large scarf, the funky body suit thing, and I was swooning over the bulky travel bag but wasn’t sure if I wanted to drop $69 on it.

More Marimekko H&M coverage:
Racked (great comment)
Fashion Herald
NY Mag
Who What Wear Daily

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