Celebrities turned Designers |
 Apr 12 2007, 04:24 PM
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 yan lin♥  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627  |
So, there's a lot of Celebrities these days who've decided to design clothing as well.
For example, Justin Timberlake - William Rast, Mandy Moore - Mblem, Scarlett Johansson designed for Adidas and now she's designing for Reebok, and Paris Hilton has designed a clothing line for Steve Madden. Personally, I'd prefer for celebrities to leave the clothes alone. Say, if Ashely and MK Olsen decided to start designing clothing, more and more people would probably end up looking like hobos with their oversized...everythings. And, taking Mblem as an example, all Mandy Moore does, is design "vintage-looking" tees. I just feel that there's nothing special about them, and why buy a vintage-looking tee for at least $50 or so when you can actually go to a vintage store and get much cheaper actual vintage tees? Thoughts? |
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| *StanleyThePanda* |
Apr 12 2007, 04:30 PM
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Ashley and MK have a line that is sold at Wal-mart or something, dont they?
 I know I've seen it before somewhere, but its really old. I do agree that celebs should leave clothing design to the real designers. Though, maybe a few would do well. |
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| *mishyerr* |
Apr 12 2007, 05:47 PM
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I think it's cool that they design clothes and all, but most of their stuff is shit. I agree about what you said about the brand new 'vintage' haha. That's kind of dumb, but rich folks will do as they will.
Jessica Simpson's shoe line is ADORABLE. |
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| *WHIMSICAL 0NE* |
Apr 12 2007, 06:08 PM
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Well their are some celebrities that just endorse something and then there are celebrities that somewhat take part in the designing. Most of the clothes and accessories are too much for me to buy. I do like some of the L.A.M.B. stuff. If I was rich I'd buy 100 dollar shoes.
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| *mishyerr* |
Apr 12 2007, 06:09 PM
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Oh yeah, I forgot about L.A.M.B. I love a lot of their stuff, and Toki Doki and Harajuku Lovers. Gwen Stefani's amazing style seeps into her stuff; thank goodness. I adore her.
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Apr 12 2007, 06:40 PM
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 Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
look at j.lo clothes. They're really expensive.
MK and A is mainly for kids. They have make ups, shoes, clothes, and accesories. |
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Apr 12 2007, 09:22 PM
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 You can't keep running from what you're trying to find. Group: Official Member Posts: 5,030 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,096 |
Tyson Ritter (singer of all-american rejects) has a line called "Butter... the clothes", but it's just a bunch of t-shirts that are rather boring.
Emma Roberts works with Dooney and Bourke to design "her own" bags. But I saw an ad-article about it, and all she really does is mix and match patterns and colors and things that the company gives her to choose from. What's his name... Rev Run? His daughters have designed tennis shoes for something, in "cake colors"...  Only a few celebrities have actual fashion worthy lines, like Gwen Stefani and Pharrel Williams. JLo's is pretty successful too. I think the only way for their lines to be legitimate is to actually be really involved with them. I think most celebrities are too busy with all the other obligations they have to really pay attention to their clothing lines. They rarely actually come up with the designs on their own. There's always a team of people, basically just bouncing ideas off of them until there's something they like. It's just another thing they're trying to do, just so they can say they've done it. |
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| *WHIMSICAL 0NE* |
Apr 12 2007, 09:38 PM
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^ When you mentioned Rev Run it reminded me of the Phat Farm and Baby Phat stuff. I have a friend who is obsessed with Baby Phat.
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Apr 12 2007, 11:07 PM
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yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
Oh yes, Baby Phat technically is designed by a celebrity too. Although Kimora Lee Simmons is more of a model turned celebrity/designer.
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Apr 13 2007, 03:47 AM
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 What a sick, masochistic lion. Group: Member Posts: 1,853 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,535 |
I like Harajuku Lovers by Gwen Stefani... it's one of the only celebrity lines I buy from. Dooney and Burke, (though technically not entirely a celebrity line... since Emma Roberts isn't the exclusive designer) also has some really cute handbags/totes I love... but for the most part, I stay away from celebrity lines. There's more affordable stuff and cool clothes out there... in my opinion. |
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Apr 13 2007, 03:06 PM
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 ALLISON Group: Official Designer Posts: 3,372 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 310,259 |
L.A.M.B by Gwen Stefani is one of my favorite celebrity lines.
But clothes such as from Hilary Duff..NO WAY 
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Apr 13 2007, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,343 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,767 |
Victoria Beckham is doing pretty well with her designer denim
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Jun 3 2007, 12:36 AM
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Well it's not like they're actually designing it on their own. They have plenty of professionals helping them. Also, they should have a good idea of how to do it because most are around it a lot. Most of the designs are just their style made for everyone else to wear.
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Jun 3 2007, 12:39 AM
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 So um yeah Group: Official Designer Posts: 745 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 459,873 |
It's just a fad. Every time one celebrity starts something, the rest follow... Like sheep. Usually the more that join, the worse they are. Charlie Sheen designs children's clothes for God's sake.
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Jun 3 2007, 08:57 PM
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 d@niel Group: Member Posts: 1,267 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,453 |
dont really know anything about celebrity fashion lines...or fashion at all...just sayin that i think celebrities do it so their celebrity status goes up, not that they can become an "accomplished" designer...i mean, when i hear people talk about the great designers, u never really hear celebrities
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Jun 3 2007, 09:16 PM
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 Onyi eff. babii Group: Member Posts: 529 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 204,660 |
ppl are always saying that:
"not all rappers can be actors" "not all singers can be rappers" "not all actors can be rappers" "not all actors can be rappers" and the newest one: "not all celebrities can design clothes" well in my opinion... if they r good, they r good nd let them be. they will eventually notice if ppl r buying their things or not. trust me they will notice... |
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Jun 3 2007, 11:11 PM
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L.A.M.B is adorable. I reckon Gwen Stefani can pull it off like woah.
Others.. ehh, not so sure. Doesnt Beyonce have her own stuff as well? Or not yet? Maybe its a rumour... we're all slow here in Australia.  Kinda similar with all the perfumes these days. Britney.. Kylie... I mean theyre alright. But perfumes just a perfume to me  Nothing special.
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Jun 4 2007, 02:01 AM
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 High Voltage!∞ Group: Official Member Posts: 4,728 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,157 |
I Love L.A.M.B.
Certain celebs actually can design. Whereas others I guess are just doing it..well, just because. Justin Timberlake came out with a line, right? So is.. Sarah Jessica Parker..her clothers are okay. |
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Jun 4 2007, 02:07 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Gwen Stefani pwns. Everyone else is worthless.
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| *stephinika* |
Jun 4 2007, 03:52 AM
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I don't really care whether they do or not...some just happen to be actually good designers, while others not so much.
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Jun 4 2007, 12:21 PM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 4 2007, 12:07 AM)  Gwen Stefani pwns. Everyone else is worthless. Basically agree. While Posh's denim is doing well, I'd much rather pay $300 for a pair of Citizens or True Religions. |
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| *Kathleen* |
Jun 4 2007, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(WHIMSICAL 0NE @ Apr 12 2007, 07:08 PM) Well their are some celebrities that just endorse something and then there are celebrities that somewhat take part in the designing. Most of the clothes and accessories are too much for me to buy. I do like some of the L.A.M.B. stuff. If I was rich I'd buy 100 dollar shoes. QUOTE(angel_revelation @ Apr 12 2007, 10:22 PM) I think the only way for their lines to be legitimate is to actually be really involved with them. I think most celebrities are too busy with all the other obligations they have to really pay attention to their clothing lines. They rarely actually come up with the designs on their own. There's always a team of people, basically just bouncing ideas off of them until there's something they like. It's just another thing they're trying to do, just so they can say they've done it. QUOTE(NYCin2009 @ Jun 3 2007, 01:36 AM) Well it's not like they're actually designing it on their own. They have plenty of professionals helping them. Also, they should have a good idea of how to do it because most are around it a lot. Most of the designs are just their style made for everyone else to wear. Yeah.. the majority of celebrities that have fashion lines of some sort.. don't actually "design" them. They pretty much just slap their name on the line, which, as you have to admit, gets people to buy it. I do agree, however, that Gwen Stefani's and Kate Moss's clothes are.. cute. |
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