The best designer collaborations of 2014: See our 10 favourite fashion and beauty pairings this year

Date December 15, 2014

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Can we officially refer to 2014 as the Year of the Collab yet? The concept of teaming up is not just for sports teams anymore, because the best designers, brands and retailers are no strangers to the fact that two is definitely better than one. Some memorable ones from this past year include the Rocky Horror Show x M.A.C collection, Vans x Star Wars, Band of Outsiders x Starbucks, as well as the Altuzarra x Target collection.We also witnessed a number of partnerships that warmed our hearts, such as Marc Jacobs enlisting the help of his longtime friend Sofia Coppola to produce the campaign for the launch of Daisy Dream.

While 2014 was full of mind-blowing collaborations, we’re also looking forward to what the coming year has in store for us. From the likes of Beyoncé‘s athleisure line for Topshop (set to release Fall 2015), to the Christopher Kane x Nars collection (coming May 2015), it’s safe to say that we’ll still have plenty to line up for.

While we impatiently wait for the next batch of partnerships, we narrowed down a list of the best designer collaborations of 2014, in both beauty and fashion. So take a peek, and tell us which collab is your favourite!

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Peter Pilotto x Target

First up is the Peter Pilotto for Target collaboration, which launched back in February and featured a number of the designer duo’s signature femme-meets-tough prints in the form of dresses, shoes and accessories.

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Alexander Wang x H&M

Hugely anticipated this year was the Alexander Wang for H&M collection, which launched this November, offering a full line of daily performance wear, including scuba-dresses, WANG-emblazoned sweatshirts, bralettes, and more.

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Solange Knowles x Puma

Following suit in the athleisure department is Solange Knowles, as the creative director of Puma, who created the Girls of Blaze Disc Collection, with references to the ‘90s style sneaker without laces.

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Mary Katrantzou x Adidas

Mary Katrantzou also launched a sportswear collection for Adidas on November 15, which included a series of Adidas Original sneakers and apparel in the British designer’s go-to hyper-coloured kaleidoscopic prints, perfect for après gym appointments.

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M.A.C’s Marge Simpson-inspired collaboration makes our list for a) its quirky shades (like yellow lipgloss!) and b) Simpsonified names, such as “Itchy & Scratchy & Sexy” and “Nacho Cheese Explosion.”

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Sofia Coppola + Marc Jacobs

Talk about the ultimate dream team! Earlier this year, designer Marc Jacobs enlisted in the help of friend Sofia Coppola to produce a Virgin Suicides-inspired television campaign for one his most recent fragrances, Daisy Dream.

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3.1 Phillip Lim x Nars

After 14 years of backstage beauty collaborations, Nars teamed up with 3.1 Phillip Lim to produce a collection of nine nail polish shades, which were also featured on the designer’s Fall 2014 runway.

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Proenza Schouler x M.A.C

In April, Proenza Schouler teamed up with M.A.C cosmetics to launch a California-cool girl inspired makeup line. Mixing the perfect balance of vibrant and neutrals colours, this collection was the ultimate secret to pulling off the carefree city-chic look of spring.

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Prabal Gurung x M.A.C

Another M.A.C collaboration for the books. The Prabal Gurung collection launched this November, featured a number of holiday-ready lipstick shades and jewel-toned eye shadows all encased in high-shine gold packaging inspired by the designer’s mother.

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Liberty x Acne Studios

A favourite to say the least, the Liberty of London x Acne Studios collaboration resulted in a number of heavily juxtaposed art nouveau-inspired printed leather jackets, baseball hats and more.