H&M Celebrates 20 Years of Iconic Guest Designer Collaborations with Limited Re-releases of Pre-Loved Pieces
This year marks the 20th anniversary of H&M’s famous guest designer collaborations, an initiative that profoundly changed the landscape of modern fashion. To celebrate this special anniversary, H&M is now revisiting its most legendary and beloved collaborative collections through a special release of pre-loved items.
H &M launched its first designer collection with Karl Lagerfeld, then creative director of Chanel, in 2004. The initiative revolutionised the fashion industry by making the work of the world’s greatest designers and brands accessible, expanding the profile of some of fashion’s greatest creators, and cementing the principle that great design transcends price. Each collaboration has been unique, responding to the values and principles of the guest designer.
“Our aim was to introduce the world of fashion to consumers globally, while showcasing our connection to strong, thoughtful and original design. It connects to the fundamental ethos of H&M: that quality and creativity should be available for everyone.”
– Ann-Sofie Johansson, Creative Advisor, H&M
Now, fashion lovers have a second chance to access iconic pieces from these era-defining collaborations, through H&M’s pre-loved initiative. The items were sourced through partnerships with the online pre-loved marketplace Sellpy and global vintage retailers. Giving a second life to pre-loved garments is part of H&M’s commitment to moving towards a circular fashion economy through innovative sustainable solutions for our customers.
“Through working with pre-loved pieces, we can bring these collections back to fashion fans giving them the chance to love these collections all over again, while introducing iconic fashion moments from H&M and the world’s top design talents to a new generation.”
– Jörgen Andersson, Creative Director, H&M.
The exclusive selection contains pieces from across the spectrum of H&M guest designers, from Viktor & Rolf to Versace, Marni to Moschino, Stella McCartney to Sonia Rykiel. The pre-loved pieces will launch through a series of drops in seven global stores, and online. Each store activation will be an elevated experience that brings the collections to life in a fresh way.
1st drop: France – Paris Lafayette, Thursday 24 October
2nd drop: UK – London Regent Street, Friday 25 October
3rd drop: Italy – Milan Duomo, Saturday 26 October
4th drop: United States - New York Soho, Sunday 27 October
5th drop: Spain – Barcelona Paseo de Gracia, Monday 28 October
6th drop: Sweden – Stockholm Götgatan and Drottninggatan, Tuesday 29 October
7th drop: Germany – Berlin Mitte, Wednesday 30 October
8th drop: Online – HM.com, Thursday 31 October
The designers featured within the re-release project are Karl Lagerfeld (2004), Stella McCartney (2005), Viktor & Rolf (2006), Roberto Cavalli (2007), Comme des Garçons by Rei Kawakubo (2008), Matthew Williamson (spring 2009), Jimmy Choo (autumn 2009), Sonia Rykiel (spring 2010), Lanvin (autumn 2010), Versace (2011), Marni (spring 2012), Maison Martin Margiela, (autumn 2012) Isabel Marant (2013), Alexander Wang (2014), Balmain (2015), KENZO (2016), Erdem (2017), Moschino (2018), Giambattista Valli (2019), Simone Rocha (2021), Toga Archives (2021), Mugler (spring 2023), and Rabanne (autumn 2023). They are listed here in chronological order, from the first collaboration in 2004, through to the most recent.
For a full range of products and more information around the activity, please source the main Campaign page.