Not so Haute anymore?

After Todd Oldham, Cynthia Rowley, Isaac Mizrahi, Matthew Williamson and a whole generation of late 90's UK designers, Karl Lagerfeld too is jumping onto the crossover bandwagon of chainstore collaborations. This November sees a post-diet, Hedi Slimane cladded Lagerfeld dallying with H&M. The result? Sleek silhouettes decked in black and white, reminiscent of 80's New Romantics / androgyny. Not exactly groundbreaking stuff, but good enough for office wear. I have to say the chi-chi ad for the collection is a whole lot dirtier and a hella more exciting.

Update: [12/2] Word has it that KL pulled out, after H&M insisted on producing the line in larger sizes. KL refused to compromise his designs for the non-stickmen population.