Spring Preview: Matthew Williamson for H&M

From People Magazine:

Matthew Williamson’s much-anticipated line for H&M is set to hit stores in just one month.

The British designer — who counts such stars as Eva Longoria Parker, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Sienna Miller and more as fans– is brightening up the affordable retail chain with his bold patterns and bright prints in everything from swimwear to evening gowns.

While this collection is certainly more expensive than typical H&M merchandise — prices start at $25 for a pendant necklace to $249 each for this leather jacket and sequin minidress to $349 for this beaded maxidress — they are a fraction of Williamson’s normal prices.

Some of commentators over at People.com think that even though the prices are good for Williamson, they’re still too high for H&M. That may be true, but hopefully Williamson’s collection is not pieced together using H&M’s usual materials of dental floss and lint. I would much rather spend $200 on something that I’ll get years of use from than $20 on something that will disintegrate after one wash.