Fearlessly A: Balmain x H&M Review

So the Balmain x H&M line dropped today in stores and online and an accurate statement would be that everyone has lost their shit. But I mean, how else did you expect people to react? The build up for this line was insane. It started all the way back in late spring/early summer when Kendall Jenner and GiGi Hadid showed up to the American Music Awards fully dressed in pieces from the line and since then the public has gotten little tastes every few weeks about what was to come, building the hysteria to mass proportions when it finally dropped this morning. (P.S. if you wanted to buy anything, don’t hold your breath. The line sold out in record time).

Like guys I’m not even kidding here when I say mass hysteria. Looking at pictures of the lines that were generated in the actual stores you would think Beyoncé was there doing a meet and greet. Customers bought everything that they could get their hands on, which is astonishing to me considering that the line really isn’t that cheap. They even crashed H&M’s website. The timing in which it sold out would put Taylor Swift’s concert ticket sales to shame. Honestly, the people who were in charge of the marketing for this should be given awards or something.

Okay so the real question is: Is it worth it? In my opinion, the line is très chic et incroyable (six years of studying French in school finally coming in clutch). All the pieces look flawless and classy, the color schemes fitting in with the transitioning fall to winter weather perfectly. But I mean, would we expect anything less from a line that Balmain had their hands in?

However, as I stated before, the prices are a bit high. I think the reason I’m so caught up on this is because I shop at H&M regularly. I love their clothing and have been a fan of their store and brand since I could fit into it. H&M is great for people who want to keep up with trends and dress for them without breaking their wallet. But that’s the point to me, they shop there so they don’t break their wallet.

This line is incredible and if you have the money then I would say go for it. But to me, an in debt college student, it’s not worth it. To me, this line is similar to something I would look at on YSL’s or Rag & Bone’s website. It’s extremely beautiful and you can draw inspiration from it, but at the end of the day, economically, it’s not worth it.

Now if we’re looking at the line in terms of drawing inspiration from it, I could go on and on. This line is visually stunning. I’m completely in love with everything. My personal favorites are the long blazers and the absolutely beautiful leather jacket with gold details (like actually swoon that jacket is so gorgeous). Almost all of the pieces I would consider to fall on the formal side instead of casual, but there are some printed tees and pants that you could definitely dress down for a chic street style.

Here's how I would style some of my favorites from the line: