Versace for H&M: I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience

Versace made a beautiful collection for H&M! “I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere,” says Donatella Versace.

Models Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld, and others star in the first few shots of the Versace for H&M ad campaign!

And besides Donatella Versace herself, iconic fashion editor Anna Dello Russo was the first to wear one of the collection’s dresses, a studded black number, to Paris Fashion Week.

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H&M is proud to announce that its fall 2011 designer collaboration will be with one of the world’s most legendary fashion brands, Versace. Designed by its creative director Donatella Versace, the exclusive collection will recall the vibrant heritage of the brand, complete with leather, prints, color, and exuberance in exclusive materials at fantastic H&M prices. The collection will include lines for both women and men and selected pieces for the home. The US will release  the collection on November 19th in select stores. The collection will be available in about 300 stores worldwide.  In addition, Donatella Versace has also designed a pre-spring collection for H&M which will be exclusively available in countries with H&M on-line sales from January 19.

“I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere,” says Donatella Versace.

Donatella Versace (Ohmygossip.com/ Helena-Reet Ennet)

“Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and extraordinary – everything Versace stands for. Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and is perfect for the festive season,” says Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M.