H&M, the international retailer known for its collaborations with fashion labels (Versace, Lanvin, Marni to name a few) and celebrities, launched the David Beckham Bodywear for H&M collection in London on February 1. The new collection, which arrives in the retailer’s 1,800 stores in around 40 countries across the globe and online, was unveiled at H&M on Regent Street at a pop-up gentleman’s club, installed just for the occasion. The debut David’s bodywear collection developed by him for the retailer was announced in July 2011.

On the heels of launch of its hilarious collection developed in collaboration with Versace, H&M announces a new creative team-up with Italian fashion brand Marni and its founder and creative director Consuelo Castiglioni. The new collection will hit all the 260 chain’s stores across the globe and will be available online in early spring, on March 8, which is International Women’s Day, but the line will include both female and male items, and will also have a range of accessories such as jewelry, shoes, scarves and bags, all of which will encapsulate the iconic style of the Italian label, its creative vision and print-on-print vibe.

H&M, which is well-known for its successful collaboration with global design icons, is launching a new collection created for the retailer by Versace. To develop the new range, the brand’s creative director Donatella Versace looked back at the fashion house’s legacy and recreated the brand’s classical styles, such as the bright prints, the Greek key and daring cuts, which actually made the house famous all around the globe. The new collection includes both apparel and special homeware pieces, which will go on sale starting November 17, both in 300 stores around the globe and online.

The Swedish apparel giant H&M announced its news. First, H&M has updated its 2011 Fall line.  The new Conscious collection celebrates the theme of Swedish folklore. After commiting to the Greenpeace’s ‘Detox’ challenge, H&M emphasizes its usage of eco-friendly materials. Every item in the collection is made with more sustainable materials, from organic cotton or linen to recycled wool and organic hemp. The items have embroideries and also some exclusive home decor pieces.

A new investigative report from Greenpeace, called ‘Dirty Laundry’ features the problem of toxic water pollution resulting from the release of hazardous chemicals by the textile industry in China. Greenpeace accused the Chinese conglomerate supplying Nike, Adidas, Lacoste and other leading brands in discharging hormone-disrupting chemicals and other toxins into the country’s major water systems. Questions about corporate responsibility for the firms they do business with were raised up.