[michal_cohen]

Lately it simply hasn’t been enough for celebs to have success in music or film. Now many of them are trying their hand at designing clothes, shoes, lingerie and accessories. From very successful lines like Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. and Diddy’s award-winning Sean John to the recent introduction of Beyonce’s House of Dereon, it really seems like a hit or miss for celebrity fashion lines. Some make it, some don’t. Here is a list of some of the more popular lines currently available online and in-store.

L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani
With her musical success secured, Stefani turned her attention to designing clothes. She named her line L.A.M.B. for Love Angel Music Baby, also the title of her first solo album. This line, which includes everything from tracksuits to dresses to handbags, has been very successful and recently she showed her Spring 2007 collection at New York Fashion Week. The funky line is very Vivienne Westwood inspired with a touch of Jamaican style appeals to Stefani fans and a daring fashion crowd.
www.l-a-m-b.com





Mblem by Mandy Moore
A vintage inspired line started by pop signer Mandy Moore in Spring of 2005, this line has flown under the radar so far. While popular with many celebs, Moore’s line has yet to be a huge success, although it is a very solid and imaginative line. The most popular are the “lyric tees”, vintage tees with lyrics from classic songs printed on the front. Moore also offers simple basic tees, long and short sleeve in different styles on the Mblem website.
www.mblem.net

Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream by Pharrell Williams
Although not very readily available in stores around the world, both BBC and Ice Cream are popular lines and are often counterfeited. Pharrell launched his line of Ice Cream trainers through Reebok in 2004/2005, and they were a success. Ice Cream is a fun mix of bright colours and prints only readily available in Japan at the moment. They can be ordered online, and you’re guaranteed to be walking around in a one of a kind piece.
www.billionaire-boys-club.com

Sean John by Sean “Diddy” Combs
Launched in 1998 by hip-hop mogul and businessman extraordinaire, Sean John is a menswear line consisting of both top-of-the-line suits and everyday sweaters, tees and jeans. Combs was named 2004’s Best Menswear Designer by the Council of Fashion Designers, making this one of the most successful celeb-designed clothing lines.
www.seanjohn.com

William Rast by Justin Timberlake
Founded in 2005 by Timberlake and friend Trace Ayala, William Rast is a mix of fashion forward and Southern style. Featuring both men’s and women’s lines, the 2007 collection features corduroy, cashmere and vintage screen tees to make up a comfortable, accessible line for everyone.
www.williamrast.com

House of Dereon by Beyonce
Founded by Beyonce Knowles and her mother Tina, the her range carries anything from dresses to shoes to denim and coats. A very feminine line, inspired by Beyonce’s girly style and her mother’s fashion background, House of Dereon is available online and at boutiques. At the launching of the line, Beyonce was criticised for using fur in her ad campaign by PETA, and that may have somewhat affected the initial success of the line.
www.houseofdereon.com

Chick by Nicky Hilton
Although never really garnering as much attention as her older sister, Nicky Hilton has certainly not been forgotten about. Nicky designs and promotes her own clothing line, Chick, a line geared towards young women. The line, named after Nicky’s own childhood nickname, includes jeans, hoodies, and graphic tees and sweats covered with ice cream cones, rhinestones, gothic crosses and fleur-de-lis.



source:the beauty&the dirt

[Marimar]

Some of these people are beggining to annoy me! they're either trying to sell me
a badly produced, monotonous cd or an overpriced pair of jeans made by a few
of kids in Nicaragua for a couple of cents... Enough already. Hun, they need more than
their pretty face to make wear those things.

[katrosier]

And selling fur isnt going to encourage me to buy their CDs either

[magosienne]

well if i don't like the product i don't really care who made it, and i tend to go away from these things. celebrities should stay in what they're good at (or pretend to be...) instead of trying to sell us everything with their names on.

[FeverDream]

I don't really care for any of those celeb lines, and most of the time I bet it's not even them doing the designing.

[lizpeltola]

depeneds on what it is, but then again where i live, damn near anything is considered wearable fashion.

[LovesJim]

I really dont care for celeb lines. They are very overpriced and you can get similar items for much cheaper.

[pinksoda]

sooo tired of celebrities trying to be fashion designers!!

[jjolove187]

I think House of Dereon is unique in it's own way just like Baby Phat. I really like alot of their stuff. I like lines that are original rather than copy cats. IMO.

[nessaa]

most of the time celebrity lines are extremely overpriced. t-shirts end up going for over 100 dollars!!!

[jdepp_84]

I think that most is just overpriced stuff that you can find at the local store for like $10, like the shirts and stuff. But I would definitly buy something from these lines for whatever price only if I REALLY REALLY like it.

[Chaela]

I buy the J-lo Glo jeans only cause they are the only jeans in a small enough size that come in talls. Other than that I stay far away

[summerxdreams]

Originally Posted by FeverDream

I don't really care for any of those celeb lines, and most of the time I bet it's not even them doing the designing.

ditto!

[makeupwhore54]

I swear im not trying to be mean or rude but I wonder if Beyonce's pants have a bigger back side, not wee tiny like everything else. Ya need some room back there.

[jenny_p]

I dont even think they look that nice.