Margiela H&M collection leaked online

Items from the Maison Martin Margiela with H&M collection have been posted on eBay by an unknown source, weeks before the line is due to hit shops.

The prices they were enlisted on eBay for are much higher than the recommended retail prices will be, in order to cash in on the hotly-anticipated collection's success.

The £179.99 duvet coat is currently on sale for over £235, while the mirror ball leggings (£29.99) are available for more than £65 and bids for the silver candy clutch (£34.99) are exceeding £135.

H&M hosted a star-studded launch party for the line in New York on Tuesday this week and one or more guests are thought to be responsible since they were the only people given early access to the clothes.

The items have been posted online from the US, Vogue.co.uk is reporting.

H&M's previous designer collaborations, including Marni, Versace and Lanvin, were cleaned out within minutes of going on sale.

They proved popular on eBay and online auction sites as people sold them on to fellow fashion-lovers.