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"   Photo: Courtesy of H&amp;amp;amp;M  Confession: I haven&amp;#039;t shopped a designer collaboration since Proenza Schouler for Target. As a fashion journalist, I&amp;#039;ve covered high-low projects exhaustively for the past five years, but by the time the collections are actually for sale, I&amp;#039;m either a) tired of looking at it already b) tired\u2014too tired\u2014to fight through the crowds c) worried it will fall apart weeks later. Then there&amp;#039;s the danger\u2014especially prevalent in a fashion office\u2014of coming to work wearing the same &amp;quot;hot&amp;quot; high-low item as everyone else. (3.1 Phillip Lim x Target spotted dress, I&amp;#039;m looking at you.) But for me, Isabel Marant for H&amp;amp;amp;M is different. I&amp;#039;m a bit of a Marant groupie\u2014and I&amp;#039;m not the only one. Her brand of laid back, effortless French cool is just, well, so cool, especially when it comes to the I-just-woke-up-gorgeous vibe that her clothes (and her fans like Kate Moss) continually exude. Want to look hot and like you didn&amp;#039;t try? Shell out for some Marant.  So when news broke that H&amp;amp;amp;M had tapped her as its next design collaborator I was intrigued: Would it look like &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; Marant? Would it have the same slouchy but sexy drape on the body? And would I want to shop it?  After seeing the collection (and even trying some pieces on) at a press preview in Paris a few weeks ago, I can attest: this stuff is good. It is worth braving the crowds for. It is worth waiting outside for. And when the opportunity came to pre-shop the collection at the Paris launch party, it was worth rushing the racks (and throwing some elbows\u2014oops) to get it. Tomorrow, November 14, the collection goes on sale at 8 a.m. It&amp;#039;ll be at 250 H&amp;amp;amp;M stores across the globe, and it&amp;#039;s available online starting at noon EST. If you want a piece of it (and we&amp;#039;re betting many of you do), you&amp;#039;ll need a game plan. And it just so happens we have one\u2026  Photo: Courtesy of H&amp;amp;amp;M 1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. A bracelet system (denoting who can shop when, handed out on a first come first serve basis) will be implemented for women only. Each shopper will be restricted to four pieces of product. If you choose to shop online, you can only purchase one piece per product type (sorry eBay scammers!). 2. LOOK OVER THE FULL COLLECTION AND SINGLE OUT THE ITEMS YOU WANT BEFORE YOU GET THERE. Here&amp;#039;s what we suggest seeking out.   Photo: Courtesy of H&amp;amp;amp;M 3. DON&amp;#039;T OVERLOOK THE MEN&amp;#039;S COLLECTION. Borrowed from the boys trends are de rigeur lately but what about actually borrowing from the boys? The sweaters, scarves, and tees are standouts and you&amp;#039;re guaranteed to master that slouchy oversized look. 4. AND REALLY DON&amp;#039;T OVERLOOK THE TEEN&amp;#039;S COLLECTION. While Isabel Marant&amp;#039;s mainline is prohibitively expensive for many, even the Isabel Marant for H&amp;amp;amp;M collection can run a bit high. But not the teen&amp;#039;s clothing. It&amp;#039;s a gold mine, people, and much more affordable. I bought a great sweater and sweatshirt (the one that says &amp;quot;Smile&amp;quot; - so cute!), in sizes 12-14 and they fit great. Admittedly the sizing won&amp;#039;t accommodate everyone, but the boys pieces do run large. Just look at how cool Alice Dellal looks in that embroidered faux-shearling denim jacket\u2014and it&amp;#039;s for boys! And if the teen line doesn&amp;#039;t suit your fancy, there are always accessories. The tie dye sneaker slides were the item everyone was clamoring for in Paris. I snagged the beaded bracelets and have been wearing them every day.    Photo: Courtesy of H&amp;amp;amp;M 5. IF YOU WANT TO REALLY SHOP THE COLLECTION BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE\u2014AND YOU&amp;#039;RE IN OR NEAR NYC\u2014PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER. If you are truly committed, you can head to H&amp;amp;amp;M&amp;#039;s new Times Square flagship around 1 a.m. on November 14th. Why sleep when you can have affordable Isabel Marant?  6. REMEMBER THE BASICS. Yes, that embroidered cropped jacket is THE JAM and everyone will be going for it. But if it&amp;#039;s not a practical fit for your wardrobe, scoop up the tees and sweatpants. This is the stuff you&amp;#039;ll wear everyday, and it will blend seamlessly into the rest of your wardrobe.  7. YOU CAN ALWAYS RETURN IT. H&amp;amp;amp;M has a great return policy, so if you&amp;#039;re not sure, just get it bc you can ALWAYS return it within 14 days. Skip the try-on lines and just get it\u2014unlike that star tattoo on your wrist, it&amp;#039;s not a permanent commitment.  Photo: Courtesy of H&amp;amp;amp;M "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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