V&R Do H&M

It's almost time the exhale, ladies and gents.

Viktor & Rolf for H&M is hitting not only the Pasadena store on Colorado Boulevard, but the massive new L.A. flagship store at the Beverly Center (H&M bought out the space that used to house the old Forever 21).

This quirky, Norweigan fashion duo follows in the steps of Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and her Madgesty (aka. Madonna) as guest designers for the Swedish mass retailer. Their capsule collection will please both men and women who die for fashion. Viktor & Rolf are widely known for their haute couture -- remember supermodel Karolina Kurkova wearing their frothy ivory dress (emblazoned with the word "love" in blood red across the skirt) at the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Met two years ago?

Though you won't find their creations on the typical L.A. girl (see: Kirsten Dunst or Nicole Richie), their foray into fragrances two years ago -- via cosmetics conglomerate L'Oreal -- sure has garnered them a larger fan-base among the fashion plebes. Their bergamot tea-freesia-orchid-jasmine-centiflora rose-patchouli fragrance Flowerbomb has been a runaway hit since easing into an already-saturated fragrance market. Maybe it's the bottle -- which looks almost exactly like a hand grenade -- that won hearts over.

I'd certainly buy it for the tongue-in-cheek design.

And to smell like an explosion of yummy scents. There's better than smelling like delicious faux pheromones, baby.

Oh yeah. Back to my point. Viktor & Rolf. H&M.

Hitting the fashion world this Thursday, November 9th.

Expect a mass fashionista confusion and style hysteria.

I'm Lovin' it: My new forest green clutch purchased at Nordstrom Rack. Can't go wrong with a fashion find at $7!

Also, this Miss Sixty Amapola dress available only online at www.UrbanOutfitters.com is a closet must-have. And yes, I know it's winter.

I'm Over it: The increasing prices at Forever 21. But I'll still shop there. I'm such a hypocrite!

Artist of the Day: Z-Trip. This DJ has been around for a long time and is seriouly dope -- I'm in obsesssion with his remix of the Jackson 5 hit "I Want You Back". In fact, my next purchase isn't going to be a new pair of shoes, but'll be his highly-acclaimed album "Shifting Gears". Congratulations on your recent nuptials, Z-Trip! His remix of "Here Comes The Bride" was probably off the hook.

www.myspace.com/djztrip

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