On the way back to the hotel to meet the models, designer Richard Hallmarq wants to stop at the H&M clothing store on Powell (shown at left). The must-see: the Madonna collection, featuring clothes based on the singer's current worldwide tour.
"I like this line," he says. "It's simple, but nice."
The collection just launched on Thursday and, according to a sales associate, the tracksuits sold out the first day. Lucky for me, the store got a new shipment today, so I grabbed an outfit in black (it also comes in white) for $29.90 for the jacket, $24.90 for the pants.
There's also sweater dresses, strapless jumpers, tie-front blouses and short skirts. Of course, Madonna's face - and her music - are everywhere, plus photos of her back-up singers, dancers and crew wearing the outfits.
H&M is a fun store, but it's way crowded. Fortunately, there's plenty of folks to handle the check-out lines; bookmark it as a shopping destination the next time you're in S.F.
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