Balmain x H&M: Collection images leaked online
99 images of the highly anticipated collaboration have leaked online.
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Your support makes all the difference.The countdown to the Balmain x H&M collaboration is on and with less than a month till it drops in stores customers have been afforded a sneaky peek at the new collection.
An Instagram user this week uploaded no less than 99 images of pieces from the collection.
The images show an extensive range of pieces from the men's and women's collections as well as shoes and accessories, the most in depth look at the collection since it was announced earlier this year.
Kathryn Swartz Rees, a Chicago based writer tweeted her followers on Tuesday that she had posted a the images to her Instagram account.
She later explained to The Cut how she came about the images:
"H&M's site was indexed by Google and I happened to search at the right time using the right parameters. All images were taken from that H&M URL. No surprise, that site is no longer live."
Previously only a small selection of imagery has been released by the brand, including a campaign starring Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Jourdan Dunn which was announced last month.
The new images give the most complete look at the collection yet with military style dresses, sequin occasionwear, striped separates and jewel tone accessories all closely mirroring the mainline.
No prices for the range have yet been revealed although it's thought the more intricate pieces may cost up to £400.
The collection lands in H&M stores worldwide, and online, on 5 November.
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