For women, the collection offers silk evening and sequined mini dresses, skinny and wide-leg jeans, ruffled shirts, lingerie, peep-toe shoes and gold accessories. The less exciting menswear collection includes a leather jacket and boots, trench coat, sharp blazers, skinny trousers, underwear and accessories.

Unfortunately I will not be in London the morning of the collections launch, so enjoy the stampede.

Check out Roberto Cavalli’s ad for his H&M collection. It is cheese on toast, but I love it.

Here is a look at Roberto Cavalli’s collection for H&M which will be unveiled today in Rome with a star-studded all-night party.

Details for tonight’s party can be found on Roberto Cavalli’s H&M’s blog.

I already have my favourite’s which are the ruffles sleeveless shirts, the white tuxedo and the fringed leather jacket.

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The blog is actually written by Catarina Midby at H&M and she gives you an insight into every part of the design process and pictures of the collection.

This collection had everything from slim trousers, large belts, day dresses, swimwear, short skirts, evening gowns and of course great shoes.

Cavalli got romantic. Long, loose-fitting silk dresses decorated with giant tropical flowers or cloudlike coats made of feathers dyed to resemble petals.

The palette was soft nudes, pale pinks, and fluid dresses had watercolour prints of lilies.

A nice surprising change.

There were many above the knee dresses, skirts, chemise dresses and slouchy pants. Ferretti’s designs were topped off with intricate sequins and bead work.

Looser Knickerbockers were used in this collection, which had also been used in his grown-up Giorgio Armani collection on Monday.

This was a very sexy collection. I especially loved the skirts that appeared knotted at the front.

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Cavalli gathered 150 friends and sexy models to his hilltop home in Florence, and used his garden as the backdrop for his H&M campaign, shot by Terry Richardson.

In the shot above Cavalli is surrounded by models in his trademark leopard-print silk dresses, corseted and ruffled halter tops and sequined beaded gowns. Long and short evening looks form the core of the collection of 25 women’s pieces, lingerie, matching accessories and 20 men’s pieces. Many of the pieces I posted in my Sneak Peek.

There will also be a TV commercial to go along with this campaign. Roberto is the star. He emerges on his staircase, the crowd cries: “Mr. Cavalli! Mr. Cavalli! You missed the party!” To which he responds: “How can I miss the party? I am the party”.

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As you can see Roberto’s trademark animal prints will be featured heavily in the collection.

When asked by the interviewer, “What is it with you and animal print?” he responded. “Animal prints are a Cavalli logo. I like nature – I could say God is the most fabulous designer in the world.”

The animal print top left is £39.99, the full length animal print dress is £99.99,the cream bowed, ruffled sleeveless top is £29.99, the gold beaded party dress is £149.99, the tux is £59.99 and the leather tasselled jacket is £149.99.

The most expensive piece in this collection is £200, so it is affordable glamour.

Thanks to Jessi for the scans.