Coming in March 2012: Marni for H&M!

I am beyond thrilled with H&M's recent announcement that their newest collaboration would be with Italian brand, Marni! I'm so excited! I'm a huge fan of Marni, so this obviously has me salivating with anticipation. Leave it up to H&M to keep its loyal customers on their toes for its next collaboration. I didn't even see this coming, but yet this makes alot of sense for H&M, considering Marni's fashion forward, yet completely wearable aesthetic. Versace for H&M was a little too loud and gaudy for my own personal taste, but Marni's quirky, print and colorblock based aesthetic is right up my alley. The spring collection will include both men's and womenswear, along with jewelry, accessories, and shoes.

The collection will launch March 8, 2012 in 260 stores worldwide and online (where available). The H&M US online shopping site is set to launch in 2012, but no word on whether or not that will happen before the Marni launch. Let's hope so!

First Look at Mary Katrantzou for Topshop

Um, hi. Forget about Missoni for Target. I am officially in love with this collaboration and all I've gotten is this one little, teeny tiny taste.

You're looking at Topshop's latest collaboration with Mary Katrantzou, whose signature style is a blend of complex digital prints on the backdrop of a feminine silhouette. Judging by this first look, seems like Katrantzou didn't hold back one bit designing this collection for Topshop and I am ever so grateful. Oh, Topshop, how I love thee. How did you know that my newest obsession was this budding London designer?

The 14-piece spring 2012 collection will be available for purchase next February. For now, I'll be collecting my pennies, because I'm afraid I may need each and every piece. Damnit.

New "Arrested Development" Episodes Coming to Netflix in 2013

I just blue myself.

I have been waiting for years, and I mean friggin' YEARS, for the Bluths and Tobias Funke to come back into my life, and after stringing me along for five excruciatingly long years filled with movie rumors and empty promises, I finally have some something concrete to hold onto and obsess over. That's right. Arrested Development will be returning for roughly 9-10 episodes that will air on Netflix in 2013. So from now until 2013, I will put my AD DVDs on a continuous loop in my house, paint myself in varying shades of blue, and always trust that there's money in the banana stand, or at the very least, a handful of new Arrested Development episodes five years after it was so viciously taken off air.

Oh thank you, Mitch Hurwitz and all the powers that be! THANK YOU!

First Hunger Games Trailer

Okay, okay! I've been MIA, I know. I think it may be because I fell into the black hole of Missoni for Target. I spent a good month stalking Targets and eBay looking for those precious Missoni items. Now that I've gotten my hot little hands on everything I wanted, I can come back to the real world. Aaand the good news is that in the real world, we finally have a Hunger Games trailer! I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a little bit obsessed with this franchise. That's right. No shame in a grown woman this obsessed with a young adult series. I'm looking at you, TwiMoms.

Hunger Games releases in theaters on March 23, 2012.

Fringe Season 4 Premiere Preview

I AM SO READY FOR THIS.

Season 4 premieres next Friday, Sept 23 at 9pm on FOX.

Fall TV Premiere Schedule

Thanks to TV Line, here's a clear, organized schedule of fall premiere dates.

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Shows I'm excited to see coming back:

• Parks and Recreation (premieres 9/22, 8:30pm, NBC)
  
• The Amazing Race --this show could go on for 50 seasons and I'd still watch, mainly because I will forever be one of those obnoxious people who immediately picture themselves doing every single challenge. I have in depth conversations with BF over how we would strategize going into every single detour. No joke. I think I could totally rock out TAR. (premieres 9/25, 8pm, CBS)
• Fringe --I have literally been freaking out everyday since last season's finale. That may be overexaggeration, as it may be every other day. (premieres 9/23, 9pm, FOX)
• Dexter (premieres 10/2, SHO)
• House --last season's finale really threw me for a loop and not in a good way, but it's okay, I still love you, Hughie. (premieres 10/3, FOX)
• Modern Family --second season was a little bit of a letdown, but I'm cautiously optimistic. (premieres 9/21, 9pm, ABC)
• Law and Order SVU --I'm still shedding a tear over Christopher Meloni's departure, but at least I have my Mariska, albeit in limited capacity. (premieres 9/21, 10pm, NBC)
• Happy Endings (premieres 9/28, 9:30pm, ABC)
• The Vampire Diaries --this used to be my guilty pleasure show, but then it turned into all kinds of awesome. (premieres 9/15, 8pm, CW)
  
• Nikita --hell yeah! My Maggie Q is back! (premieres 9/23, 8pm, CW)
• How I Met Your Mother --I'm late to the train, but I just started marathoning this show starting with season one. Here's hoping I can catch up before the season's end. (premieres 9/19, 8pm, CBS)
• The Voice --I am literally obsessed with this show. OBSESSED. (midseason, NBC)
  

New shows I'm adding to my rotation:

• Pan Am (premieres 9/25, 10pm, ABC)
• Up All Night -- I will watch anything with Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph in it. ANYTHING. (premieres 9/21, 8pm, ABC)
• Ringer --I, just like every other 20something year-old TV geek out there, have been anxiously awaiting Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to TV ever since that one sad, fateful day when Buffy went off the air. (premieres 9/13, 9pm, CW)
  
• Smash--this looks like Glee, except the adult version, and not a trainwreck. (midseason, NBC)
• Good Christian Belles --Cheno is back on ABC! My heart is still hurting after Pushing Daisies was pulled, but at least I'll have her back on my TV soon. (midseason, ABC)
  

Shows I'm on the fence about (but will probably end up watching anyway):

• Glee -- Agh. This show. I know I should give up on it, I really do (especially after last season's hot mess finale), but I can't seem to. I have problems. (premieres 9/20, 8pm, FOX).
• The Office --will this ever be the same without Michael Scott? Guess we'll find out. (premieres 9/22, 9pm, NBC)
• NEW: Revenge --I watched the pre-air pilot, and while it does seem intriguing, I can also see it turn into a soap opera revenge story. Who knows. (premieres 9/21, 10pm, ABC)
• NEW: New Girl --Again, saw a pre-air of the pilot, and while Zooey D makes a living off being delightfully weird, she was a little too weird in the pilot --like can't take you out because you're not socially acceptable weird. But there's potential there that the painful social awkwardness could get fine tuned to a point of hilarity as the season progresses. I have high hopes for my favorite indie pixie girl, Zooey D. (premieres 9/20, 9pm, FOX)
  
• NEW: The Playboy Club --this definitely has a cool vibe and look to it, but I'm not 100% convinced it'll be anything more than a bunch of bunny tails, low cleavage, and a slew of men sipping whiskey and generally looking pretty pervy while eying said bunny tails and low cleavage. (premieres 9/19, 10pm, NBC)
• NEW: 2 Broke Girls --Kat Dennings, on TV, in a comedy? Okay, I'll take it. (premieres 9/19, 9:30pm, CBS)
• NEW: The Secret Circle --I saw the pre-air pilot for this as well. It was better than expected, and I will watch this for Thomas Dekker alone.
  

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Lanvin Fall 2011 Campaign Video

...Aaaaaand this is why I love Alber Elbaz.

Also, Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmerman can really shake it. Amish style.