This was one of the most anticipated H&M collaborations ever - or that's how I feel.

I, like many others, have been waiting for this collaboration ever since Alexander Wang (although we didn't know it was going to be Balmain!), and when I found out it was Balmain, I wanted to get everything.. Everything..

But as the days for the release approached, I thought that I wouldn't get anything because it was very over-priced, even thought the dresses were to die for. But yesterday morning I woke up thinking, nope, I change my mind. I need to get my hands on these clothes!

 

As it was too late to physically go to the H&M store (and since people have been literally sleeping outside the store), I thought I should online shop. Big mistake. You should never shop online for an H&M collaboration. I had to wait, for hours, to get into the H&M website, as there were many people waiting.. When I finally got access to the site, and the clothes, I immediately put everything I wanted in the shopping cart, without going too crazy or breaking the bank. The black and white skirt, the top to go with the skirt and the white tee were the items I was looking forward to get. I was happy, maybe too happy, and that's when the site crashed - again. So there I was, with these items in my bag, but with no way to actually get them.

 

Can you guys guess what I did?

I waited, again. About three hours later, I got into the site, but with only one item in my cart.. Everything else was sold out. But hey, I got the skirt!

 

In retrospect I'm thinking how silly I was for going crazy. I mean, no matter how beautiful and sparkly these pieces are, they're just clothes. They won't magically make you feel a certain way. Do I really need them? No. Who does? There's more to life than pretty shoes and over-priced dresses, even if they happen to be Balmain. My point is that it is okay to get excited over clothes, video games, or whatever it might be that is being released. But it is also important to stop and think about other things. The skirt won't transform me, it won't make me happy, but it is the things we do (while wearing them) that counts. Okay, enough rambling. 

 

Is anyone else excited over the next H&M collab?

Just kidding guys - kind of.

xox,

Laila