Doraemon x Murakami Uniqlo T-Shirts

When I saw that the Doraemon x Murakami t-shirts are launching in store in Toronto on May 24, I was sooooo excited and determined to get them. I woke up at 8am and left my house by 8:45am and got to the store at around 9:30am and there was already a lineup forming. I was lucky enough to have made it in the middle of the line before it got really long and I was part of the first set of customers to get inside once the store opened. 

But even then it was still a CRAZY MADNESS in there. As soon as they opened the doors to let people go inside, everyone just charged in and ran to the table and starting grabbing every t-shirt they could get. I almost died fighting through the massive crowd of people to get the t-shirts I wanted. I managed to get everything that I wanted except for one t-shirt that didn't have any small sizes left. There was also a limit to how many t-shirts you could buy. Each person is limited to buy 2 of the same t-shirt of the same pattern or 2 of the same t-shirt in 2 different colours only. Even the plush toy was limited to 2 per customer.

Namie Amuro H&M Spring & Summer Collection

H&M collaborated with Namie Amuro to release a special spring and summer collection of clothes to be sold in 81 stores nationwide in Japan and online as well as other places in Asia. When I was in Japan, I made sure to snap every advertisement I see of Namie Amuro as I'll probably never be able to see them again when she retires in September this year. Unfortunately, I left Japan 3 days before the release of the clothing line was available for purchase in store. But I was happy to be able to see the advertisement and snap a few pictures of them at the H&M in Harajuku. 

Promotional pictures of her wearing the clothes from the special collection. 

Advertisement posters and display that I saw at the H&M in Harajuku. I actually quite like the long blue floral dress. 

And if you purchase items from the special collection, you'll also receive a limited edition bag with Namie Amuro's picture on it. I wish I was still in Japan to purchase them in store! =( 

If you love Namie Amuro, be sure to check it out if you are traveling to Japan or visit the Japan H&M website for more details.