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October 24, 2012

Every Fashion Person Was at H&M’s Margiela Fête

By Jenni Avins

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The tip sheet itself seemed longer than a list of inventory at your local H&M. Indeed, last night’s party to celebrate the launch of Maison Martin Margiela with H&M brought out Kanye West, Selma Blair, Julianne Moore, and Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as Doutzen, Stella, Trish, and other models who are famous enough we can identify them with one name. The day before, the VIPs had been invited by H&M to a “styling suite” at the Mercer Hotel, which meant that the partygoers — spread out over nine floors of 5 Beekman Place, a dilapidated former hotel that was a key venue at fashion week, and was rumored to be bought by Andre Balazs — had a chance to preview the collection before shopping the clothes themselves in the penthouse. That is, if they could handle a line that, at one point, snaked down three or four floors. All this, plus plenty of contemporary dancers, made for a somewhat pretentious party and an opportunity to get an early grab on Margiela’s greatest hits, reissued specifically for H&M and available in stores November 15. Click ahead to see what the pieces look like on famous people, as we asked which celebrities actually enjoy shopping fast-fashion. 

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Selma Blair It looks like you have an extra sleeve here. “There’s two extra sleeves! It’s a dress, hanging over a dress. It made getting dressed ... Selma Blair It looks like you have an extra sleeve here. “There’s two extra sleeves! It’s a dress, hanging over a dress. It made getting dressed like a maze. I felt like I was in The Shining in a maze. I had [my] baby in one arm and I forgot how to put the dress on! And I was like, ‘Well, I’ll put one of the dresses on. It’ll be correct.’” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Alan Cumming Are you an H&M shopper? “I’ve got a few of their things. But I love this collaboration thing. I was at the Versace thing they di... Alan Cumming Are you an H&M shopper? “I’ve got a few of their things. But I love this collaboration thing. I was at the Versace thing they did last year and I got a lovely ensemble from that. It’s very egalitarian, you know, taking these normally prohibitively expensive designers and giving them a line that can be enjoyed by — well, not everyone — but more people.” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Julianne Moore  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Leigh Lezark  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Susanne Bartsch Do you have any unusual shopping habits? “I like to start with the wigs and the shoes. And then I put things in between. Makeup a... Susanne Bartsch Do you have any unusual shopping habits? “I like to start with the wigs and the shoes. And then I put things in between. Makeup and hair is almost more important than the clothes. And then, depending on how I feel, I will [add] the dress.” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Melissa George  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Elin Kling  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Olivier Theyskens Are you an H&M shopper? “I was, but I didn’t for a long time.” Why’d you stop? "Once I was shopping so much and I got ... Olivier Theyskens Are you an H&M shopper? “I was, but I didn’t for a long time.” Why’d you stop? "Once I was shopping so much and I got caught by some cool Japanese fans and I was with a big rack of clothes then. I don’t know, I must have had like, fifty T-shirts.”  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Helena Christensen, Renzo Rosso  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Mena Suvari Do you ever go into H&M? “Oh, yeah. I have friends that work there!” So do you have a favorite one? "Obviously I live in Los... Mena Suvari Do you ever go into H&M? “Oh, yeah. I have friends that work there!” So do you have a favorite one? "Obviously I live in Los Angeles, so I go to that one. But it’s true, you’re kind of fighting for the ones that have top pieces, because they all kind of get different things." Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Kanye West [Can we chat] for New York Magazine? “I just don’t do press that much.” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Doutzen Kroes So are you wearing H&M? “Not H&M, but I’m wearing Margiela. I actually wore Zara pants.” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty ... Doutzen Kroes So are you wearing H&M? “Not H&M, but I’m wearing Margiela. I actually wore Zara pants.” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Alex Wang  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Fern Mallis  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Stella Tennant  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Ellen von Unwerth Are you an H&M shopper? “Actually, I bought a really cute forties dress — like, red with a glitter collar and red velvet sh... Ellen von Unwerth Are you an H&M shopper? “Actually, I bought a really cute forties dress — like, red with a glitter collar and red velvet shoes. Amazing! For like, 40, 30 dollars or something.”  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
Trish Goff  Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 Getty Images
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