Beyoncé, Zendaya and Halle Berry’s Go-To Red Carpet Designer Launches Affordable H&M Collection — SkimNews
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- Elie Saab launched a 55-piece collection with H&M spanning eveningwear, tailored separates and accessories, with prices starting at $39.99; it is now available online and in select stores.
- Elie Saab x H&M collection includes a $39.99 floral choker, $89.99 blouses, a $219 fluffy jacket, a $269 sequined bandeau dress and a $429 embellished bandeau dress.
- Elie Saab brought his signature embroidery and intricate detailing into embellished gowns, sequined blazers, lace separates, faux-fur outerwear, footwear and jewelry within the collaboration.
- Halle Berry wore Saab’s burgundy gown with a sheer, floral-embroidered bodice when she won Best Actress at the 2002 Academy Awards for “Monster’s Ball”; the look helped catapult the then-emerging designer internationally, and she revisited it on the runway at Saab’s 2024 anniversary celebration in Riyadh.
- Beyoncé wore a sheer black ballgown from Saab’s fall 2026 couture collection to the September New York premiere of HBO Max’s “Jay-Z in 8.”
- Zendaya wore a black dress from Saab’s fall 2026 collection during a New York outing with Tom Holland.
- Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s creative advisor and head of design womenswear, called the partnership a “landmark collaboration” and said the retailer was exploring Saab’s world; the launch follows H&M partnerships with Versace, Balmain and Maison Margiela.
Why it matters: H&M shoppers can now access a 55-piece collection carrying Saab’s signature red-carpet embroidery and intricate detailing from $39.99, instead of couture pieces that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Menswear, handbags and jewelry extend the collaboration beyond the celebrity-gown framing.
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