DUBAI: Swedish retail giant H&M has teamed up with Lebanese womenswear designer Sandra Mansour on a range of ruffled dresses, tailored trousers and eye-catching accessories for its first-ever collaboration with an Arab designer.  

The collection, titled “Fleur du Soleil,” is set to hit shelves in select H&M stores as well as online on August 6. 

“As a woman, I am proud. As a Lebanese, I am proud. As a designer, I am also very proud. I’m proud to present to you the Fleur Du Soleil collection, and my wonderful journey collaborating with H&M,”⁣ wrote the Beirut-based designer on Instagram of the collaboration.  

 

 

 

 

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To say this is emotional, is to say the least. ⁣ ⁣ This campaign and collaboration coming into fruition and my ability to share it with all of you, is beyond measure. ⁣ ⁣ As a woman, I am proud. As a Lebanese, I am proud. As a designer, I am also very proud. I’m proud to present to you the Fleur Du Soleil collection, and my wonderful journey collaborating with H&M. ⁣ ⁣ October 2019 was the start of a rollercoaster, from my Country’s upheaval to a New Year filled with world wide struggle - it is a miracle of great team effort and love that this project came to life. ⁣ ⁣ I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I, and the entire Sandra Mansour x H&M Teams enjoyed making it. This is a project like no other for me. One filled with so much heart and dedication. ⁣ ⁣ To the entire Fleur Du Soleil team, I will forever hold you in my heart. This is finally happening, and we finally get to share it with the world. ⁣ ⁣ Lots of love & light,⁣ S.M. ⁣ ⁣ The collection will be available in selected stores worldwide & online, starting August 6th 2020. ⁣ #SandraMansourxhm Thank you @malaikaholmen @hm

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“I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I, and the entire Sandra Mansour x H&M teams enjoyed making it. This is a project like no other for me. One filled with so much heart and dedication,” she added.

H&M is known for its designer collaborations. Mansour follows in the footsteps of a long list of high-profile designer collaborators from the late Karl Lagerfeld in 2004 to Olivier Rousteing in 2015 and Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of Kenzo in 2016.