Enter now to win $200 H&M shopping gift card + personal shopping consult with Joseph Cassell, Taylor Swift's stylist

H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, is excited to announce  the  opening  of its first store in the state of Tennessee at Nashville’s Opry Mills, the  Simon Property Group’s super-regional shopping mall.  Opening  on  Thursday, June 6 at noon, H&M will grant even more southern shoppers access to the latest trends at the best prices.

“We are committed to opening in the best locations throughout the United States, and the Southeast is a big area of focus for us,” says Daniel Kulle, U.S. President for H&M. “We are excited that our first location in Tennessee will be in the state capital. We welcome Nashville to the H&M family and look forward to opening in a city with such strong culture.”

The approximately 25,000 square foot H&M at Opry Mills will offer collections for ladies, men, young ladies and young men, with separate “store within store” sections for accessories, lingerie, sports apparel and maternity. This location will also carry the Swedish retailer’s fantastic children’s collection, which features quality clothing for kids ages newborn to fourteen, as well as its plus-size line, H&M+.

To celebrate the grand opening, O&AN has partnered with H&M to give one lucky grand prize winner a $200 gift card plus a personal style consult with Joseph Cassell, Stylist to country mega-star Taylor Swift. The Grand Prize winner must be able to be at H&M Thursday June 6 at 11 a.m. in order to shop.

But that's not all, two other O&AN readers will be selected to win $50 gift cards. Runner up winners must be able to shop at H&M on June 6.

Ready to shop? Find out how you can win and more information about the H&M grand opening below!

 

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H&M is the first fashion company to roll out a global garment recycling program. Through this initiative, H&M customers at  Opry Mills can help save natural resources and contribute to reduced environmental impact by donating old and unwanted pieces of clothing from any brand while in the store. For each bag of clothing donated, customers will receive a voucher for 15% off an item of their choice on their next purchase.  

H&M, one of the world’s largest retailers known for offering fashion-forward apparel and quality basics, is also the largest user of organic cotton in the world. The  store  at  Opry Mills  will offer the best of sustainable  fashion  through its Summer 2013 collection.  Allowing  Nashville consumers to shop in style, H&M will offer the latest summer trends such as ruffled dresses, printed skirts, flat sandals, and espadrilles for women, and t-shirts, blazers, and baseball caps for men.

In celebration of opening day, H&M at Opry Mills will offer the first 300 shoppers in line an H&M t-shirt and Access to Fashion Pass, valued from $10 to $300, in addition to other fantastic opening offers for the whole family!

 

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