Katy Perry is known for fashion that is whimsical and colorful so her shoe line would naturally have pieces that are vibrant and in some cases off the beaten track. The Katy Perry jelly sandals… Katy Perry Jelly Sandals, A Super Cute Find!
Venus Williams has always been focused and accomplished in her goals. Attainments in the worlds of tennis and fashion are two of the areas the Grand-Slam champion can list among her accomplishments. And like so… Venus Williams adds ‘Glam Collection’ to EleVen Clothing Line
Partnering with Coach, Selena Gomez has launched Coach x Selena Gomez. There are many fashion lines endorsed or launched by celebrities who have varying degrees of input into the design of the clothing or accessories. However,… COACH Selena Gomez Fashion Collection
Millions of fans the world over mourned the passing of modern legend, Michael Jackson. A brilliant entertainer, nonetheless, he was plagued by troubles. Many creative people often struggle with pressure from without and conflicts from within. Often that creativity leads to the art, music and literature that we may be fortunate enough to enjoy. A creative endeavor which he did not get to complete was the launch of his own fashion collection with French designer Christian Audigier. In June before Jackson’s death, the Ed Hardy designer was enthusiastic about the project, telling PEOPLE that “It’s the merging of the King of Pop with the king of fashion. Something explosive is going to happen.”
A fashion line seemed like a logical step for Jackson to take. Michael Jackson always designed with the costumers for his performances. The pop icon favored Swarovski crystals, a military look and “over the top” designs to enhance his onstage presence. Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush discussed working with Jackson for costumes for the “This Is It” tour, in this People article. Bush said, “Working with Michael for 25 years we had never seen his creativity at this level…”.
Audigier, who also designed tour outfits for Jackson, describes the planned fashion collection: “It was based on various types of merchandising on different products, also accessories. What he wanted from me was the T-shirts and the hoodies and the caps. And it was very kind of royalist – kind of a mix of the real Michael Jackson and his alter-ego as the King of Pop.”
This collection may be available in the future. “I’m still hoping to launch the label as a tribute to Michael,” Audigier said at the launch of his Champagne and wine collection recently. ‘We went through designs quite often. I showed him what I thought would suit him and he would say “Yes, I like that” or “No”.
However, a separate venture is being launched – a 300 piece collection that Michael Jackson had a hand in designing, in connection with the “This Is It” tour. Universal Music Group’s merchandise division, Bravado along with concert promoter AEG Live will offer the collection which is comprised of clothing such as T-shirts, hoodies and other merchandise such as sleep masks, belt buckles, socks and even jigsaw puzzles and children’s games.
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Tennis Fashion anyone? Serena Williams who wore a white belted trench coat at Wimbledon this year, while warming up, talks about her Nike tennis fashion line for Fall 2008 and her affinity for design.
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Celebrity fashion lines seem to be popping up faster than daisies in a field or from some perspectives faster than dandelions on a suburban lawn. A video from mainstreet.com asks: Are Celebrity Fashion Designers Worth… Daisy Or Dandelion? Celebrity Fashion and the Bottom Line.
From Pop Crunch a couple of pictures of Penelope Cruz and sister Monica Cruz posing for their 2008 spring/summer Mango ad campaign. The Cruz collection is a 38 piece fashion line which include over-sized men’s… Penelope Cruz, Monica Cruz for Mango
Look for the collaboration of Kirsten Dunst with cashmere label Lutz + Patmos to debut Sunday, February 3, at the New Museum. Dunst, who is currently appearing in Miu Miu's spring/summer 2008 ad campaign, is… Kirsten Dunst guest designer for Lutz + Patmos
Glamor, seduction, style, allure…yep, I think they picked the right person in Dita Von Teese to design and front a limited edition lingerie collection for Wonderbra. The designs will be based on 1940s lingerie styles… Dita Von Teese To Design Vintage Inspired Lingerie
Prominent designers, artists and musicians are donating their passion and creative talent for an exemplary project, Fashion Against AIDS. H&M and the non-profit group, Designers Against AIDS, are collaborating in this campaign with the artists… Celebrities and H&M Support Fashion Against AIDS Campaign