Whooli Chen’s fantastical and expressive illustrations feature on party dresses, cozy hoodies, a jumpsuit, joggers and leggings, plus a matching rabbit-shaped bag, scrunchies, beanies and snoods, all in a variety of print techniques and effects. Pajamas, underwear and socks round out the collection. With a color palette of warm, soft neutrals and black as a contrast, plus greens, muted pink, turquoise, navy and pop color accents, the magic of nature and wildlife really comes to life. 

“I’m always inspired by botany and zoology, but literature is also a constant source of wonder. That sense of storytelling is what I try to bring out in all my illustrations so with the H&M collaboration, I focused on certain animals, flowers and scenes of nature during autumn to capture the minds and hearts of the children wearing the collection. I can’t wait to see and hear about their reactions”

Whooli Chen.

The entire collection is made from more sustainable materials, such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, Tencel, cotton sourced through the Better Cotton Initiative and for the first time in kidswear, Texloop RCOT. A fabric with a high share of recycled cotton, Texloop processes high-value cotton waste to create new fabric, preserving the original fiber quality for the next generation of recycled materials.

“Whooli Chen’s illustrations are so unique and beautiful, balancing softness and precision, and they look absolutely stunning on all the kidswear designs. We’re also happy to have more sustainable materials throughout this collaboration, including Texloop, a fantastic material that we’ve incorporated into some of the pieces. For example, the long-sleeve T-shirt is 50% Texloop RCOT recycled cotton, the highest combination of recycled and sustainably sourced cotton H&M has ever done”

Sofia Löfstedt, Head of Kidswear Design at H&M.

The Whooli Chen x H&M collection will be available starting September 17 online at kw.hm.com and across all H&M stores in Kuwait with prices starting from KD 3.990.