The marriage of the luxury market with mass retail has become common place lately, yet learning of a new collaboration is often met with excitement.  Jimmy Choo for H&M is one of those joint ventures being met with great anticipation, and rightly so.   Have you seen the collection?  They have many covetable pieces.  It includes accessories like shoes, sandals, bags and jewelry.  The dresses are sexy and sparkly too; can we say New Year’s Eve?  You don’t take my word for it,  here is a sneak preview of the collection.  All of these items will be in stores on November 14th.  Dress in layers because the odds are you’ll have a little wait outside on line, but it will be worth if you can walk away with that black one shoulder leather dress.

Sneak Peek! Jimmy Choo For H&M [FABSUGAR]

Luxury may be in need of resuscitation according to retail analysis David Horowitz. He says that the luxury market will never be the same.  Retailers are lowering prices because consumers are skittish in this economic environment.  He believes that luxury will never be the same; some will adapt, but things will only get back to half of what they once were.  Horowitz is concerned that there will be substantially less luxury retailers and fashion designers because some will not survive the crisis.  By all accounts this is a pretty bleak report.  Will his predictions come to fruition?  Only time will tell, I can tell you it’s not a good way to end the work week.