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H&M Grand Opening at Oakwood Center

From swimwear and sun dresses to shoes and beach accessories, H&M has you covered for all of your Memorial Day Weekend needs! Shop some of my top picks below!

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Shop Dresses

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Find all of these pieces at your local H&M store or online!

Good Morning readers, I’m so excited to announce that I will be hosting the grand opening of H&M at Oakwood Center in Gretna, LA this Thursday, May 21 at 12 pm. If you plan on attending, make sure to get in line early and enter the selfie contest via Twitter for a chance to win a style consultation with a free $100 H&M gift card with early access to the store. Also, the first 300 shoppers in line will have a chance to win up to $300 in prizes!  Just make sure to follow along with @HauteOffTheRack on Twitter to find out how to win some H&M goodies the morning of the event!

Check out a few of my current favorite pieces from H&M in the above style boards. As you can see, I’m all about bright colors and fun swimwear for summer! I’m also loving neutral printed rompers and dresses. I would love to meet and style you in this season’s “hautest” trends so make sure to stop by the new store if you’re in the area!

P.S. If you’re looking for a summer job in the New Orleans area or an city located near an H&M, make sure to check out H&M Careers.

H&M New Orleans Oakwood Center | 197 Westbank Expy | Gretna, LA 70053 | Thursday, May 21st at 12 pm | H&M Careers

Thank you to H&M for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

H&M NOLA VIP Masquerade Party & Grand Opening Recap

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Photos by: Geovanni Velasquez of Black & Geauxld Photography

The new 32,000 square foot store is located right in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter at the corner of Decatur and St. Louis.

“It is a significant achievement for H&M to open our first location in a city known for its deep routed culture and triumphant spirit” says Daniel Kulle, U.S. President for H&M. “We have long admired this historic destination and are delighted to celebrate our arrival at one of the country’s most iconic locations, the French Quarter.”

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Katie Dumestre of The Elizabeth Chronicles | Haute Off The Rack | Kaela Rodehorst Photography & Guest, Logan | Rachel Adams of The Elizabeth Chronicles at the VIP H&M Masquerade Party in NOLA

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Juley Thuy of Upperlyne & Haute Off The Rack

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Celebrity, Blake Lively & Haute Off The Rack

Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Williams

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Haute Off The Rack & Kaela Rodehorst Williams (My Photographer)

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Blake Perrault (my boyfriend) & Haute Off The Rack

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“The calm before the storm.”

Photo by: Geovanni Velasquez of Black & Geauxld Photography

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Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Williams

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Photo by: I Heart NOLA

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Photos by: Geovanni Velasquez of Black & Geauxld Photography

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Haute Off The Rack & Blake Lopez of NOLA Wrap Up

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Photo by: Geovanni Velasquez of Black & Geauxld Photography

The New Orleans location is one of the first H&M stores to debut the in-store Home department in the US. The store of course also carries apparel for men, women, young ladies and young men, with additional sections for accessories, lingerie, and sports apparel, and even H&M’s plus size line. This location also features the Swedish retailer’s adorable children’s collection, which includes  clothing for kids ranging in age from newborns to young teenagers.

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A Pinch of Lovely and I right outside of our special reserved dressing room for select shoppers!

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Photo by: Geovanni Velasquezof Black & Geauxld Photography

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Photo by: I Heart NOLA

Good Morning readers, today you’re getting a double blog post. For my first post of the day, I’m going to tell you all about my amazing weekend at H&M.  Friday night, I attended the VIP H&M Masquerade party in New Orleans where all of the invited guests got to preview and shop the store at 25% OFF with special performances by The Dolls and The Pinettes Brass Band. On top of that, I got to meet celebrity guests, Blake Lively and Emma Roberts! I had an fabulous time visiting with all of the other special guests and of course seeing all of my friends in the fashion industry.

Saturday, November 16th was a whole new world of madness when H&M opened up their doors to the public at 12 in the afternoon. I was there along with a Krystal from A Pinch of Lovely and Scott Simon of I Heart NOLA to greet the shoppers and offer them our style advice. We chose a number of different shoppers to cut the long lines and join us in our exclusive reserved dressing room where we styled the guests and gave them a special code for 20% OFF their entire purchase! Juley Thuy of Upperlyne and Katie and Rachel of The Elizabeth Chronicles took over later in the day. Needless to say, this was an experience of a lifetime and I feel so privileged to have worked with such a fantastic company.

H&M NOLA: 418 N. Peter’s Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130.

Contact at (855) 466-7467.

Store Hours: Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

How I Rock My H&M!

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Good Morning readers, as you all know by now, I will be co-hosting a style event alongside A Pinch of Lovely, Upperlyne, I Heart Nola and The Elizabeth Chronicles tomorrow on Saturday, November 16th at the Grand Opening of H&M in New Orleans!

***Come shop and get styled by the local bloggers on Saturday and you will receive a special password that will grant you 20% OFF your entire purchase! I hope to see you there!***

Tonight, I’ll be tweeting and Instagraming live from the VIP H&M Masquerade Party so you’ll be able to see all of the behind the scenes fun.  I’ll even post a few photos to give you an exclusive first look at the new H&M location when we go into this afternoon to pick out our outfits all the events. Make sure to follow@HauteOffTheRack @KRchronicles @Juleytl @KrystalBennett and @IHeartNOLA to stay in the know of all the H&M action. #HMLovesNOLA

Below you can see how I’ve styled some of H&M’s Fall Collection.  All of these pieces are still available in stores and online at www.hm.com/us.  If you like how I styled these outfits, make sure to stop by the style event from 12pm to 4 in the afternoon on Saturday and I will help you pull together some “haute” looks of your own!

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View Outfit Details here–> Crescent City Style

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View Outfit Details here–> Sweater Weather

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View Outfit Details here–> Working For The Weekend

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View Outfit Details here–> 1 Mumu Skirt, 3 Haute Ways

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View Outfit Details here–> Happy Halloween

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View Outfit Details here–> Crossroads with District Dress Up

Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Williams

Isabel Marant Pour H&M Collection Coming to NOLA

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Good Morning readers, I am so excited to announce that the New Orleans H&M will be the last location to recieve the Isabel Marant Pour H&M Collection!  I’m even more excited to announce that H&M has allowed me to view collection early to give you a little preview. They event sent me a limited-edition scarf from the collection to enjoy so I could get a feel for the beautifully made fabrics.  The photos above show my favorite pieces from the collaboration with the Parisian designer as well as one of my favorite celebrities, Freida Pinto wearing my absolute favorite jacket from the collection. These photos are from the H&M and Isabel Marant Party and Collection Presentation in Paris. Oh how I would have died to have been there!

The Collection will be available worldwide on Thursday, November 14 both online and in stores. The New Orleans location will not be open to the public until Saturday, November 16th, but not to worry because the collection will still be available and I will be there co-hosting a style event at the grand opening! You are just going to fall to the floor when you see the rest of the collection!

Isabel Marant has created an exclusive line for H&M that is both affordable and outright stunning. Her mix of effortless chic and boho elegance give you that genuine sense of French Allure, and in this case your high-end designer purchase won’t break the bank.

“I am flattered by this collaboration. H&M works with the best designers, and this invitation is an exciting honor. I aim at creating something real – something women want to wear in their everyday lives – with a certain carefree style. I think this is very Parisian: You dress up, but don’t pay too much attention to it, and you still look sexy. The collection is infused with this kind of easiness and attitude. Everything can be combined following one’s own instincts, and my take on fashion is all about personality,” says Isabel Marant.

“We are excited to have Isabel Marant as a guest designer at H&M. The way she mixes different elements in her collections, creating a style that is effortless and urban, makes her very contemporary. She has a fantastic eye for ethnic detail and the rare ability to create something that people really want to wear. We are sure H&M customers will be excited about this collection” says Margareta van den Bosch, Creative Advisor at H&M.

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I will be co-hosting the style event alongside A Pinch of Lovely, Upperlyne, I Heart Nola and The Elizabeth Chronicles on Saturday, November 16th at the Grand Opening of H&M in New Orleans!  All those who attend the Grand Opening Event on Saturday will receive a special passcode that will grant them 20% OFF their entire purchase! I hope to see you there!

I will also be tweeting and Instagraming live from the VIP H&M Masquerade Party on Friday, November 15th so you’ll get to see all of the behind the scenes fun. Make sure to follow@HauteOffTheRack @KRchronicles @Juleytl @KrystalBennett and @IHeartNOLA to stay in the know of all the H&M action. #HMLovesNOLA