The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Collection H&M is teaming with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo‘s costume designer, Trish Summerville, to create a line based on Salander, the book’s heroine. The 30-piece collection hits stores Dec. 14, just one week before the films open in the U.S.
“We put a lot of aged-in washes and finishes, which goes along the lines of the Salander character,” according to Summerville . “In the film, her clothes are quite and exteme. They’re really worn down, they’re dirty. So for us, it was taking that kind of concept and giving it more of a realistic feel.” That’s where H&M came in: the company’s division designer, Anna Norling, tells WWD that her team worked to make Salander’s gear more flattering and feminine. “The collection wouldn’t have looked as it does without H&M because we added the fashion point of view,” she explains.The line, Summerville’s first, is based on actress Rooney Mara\'s wardrobe from the film, and includes $3.95 tribal-style earrings, a $199 leather jacket, hoodies for $29.95 and lace-up boots for $59.95. There are also T-shirts stamped with Swedish proverbs, used on posters for the film, and a hand-painted design that blends the Swedish and American flags, a look first created for Mara’s \"W\" magazine shoot.