Phillip Lim for Target

Designer collaborations are among my favorite things. As a poor college student, these collaborations are often the closest I could ever dream of getting to wearing a designer label. 

Of course, designer collaborations are not new. If anything, they're getting rather old. Since the first groundbreaking cross of Isaac Mizrahi and Target in 2002, the rush to buy any and all items has quickly died down. The Neiman Marcus x Target collaboration last year was perhaps the biggest example of this--items lingered on the floor for so long that they were eventually placed on clearance for 70% off. 

Yet while designer collaborations don't have the same novelty that they used to, many of the fashion set and those attempting to join it still salivate over the prospect of a well-designed collaboration. Occasionally, a designer seems to pull through and put his or her aesthetic into the collection--making it worth it to participate in the race to buy the items. 

Phillip Lim has done this for Target. Preparing a collection that fits the needs of both the average Target customer and Phillip Lim devotees is no easy task, yet he's managed to do it. The collection is separated into three sections of lasting wardrobe staples for morning, noon, and night. 

Here are some of my favorites from the collection that will leave me desperately waiting for September 15 (view the whole collection here):

All images via Refinery29 and Target