Move over, Miley and Beyonce. New crops of celebrity designers are launching their new collections in 2010. Celebrities have been penetrating the fashion industry for years by either starting their own fashion collections or by collaborations like Lindsey Lohan with Emanuel Ungaro for their Spring 2010 collection.
Lindsey Lohan and Emanuel Ungaro collaboration – Spring 2010 runway show
Celebrity collections are either a hit or miss. There are many successful endeavors like Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Elizabeth and James. But consumers are getting tired of seeing celebrities jumping into the designing scenes especially when the recession hits, and many celebrity’s collections have either downsized or shut down completely. Jennifer Lopez announced earlier this year that she’s shutting down her high end contemporary line Sweetface as well as Mandy Moore’s Mblem.
On the left: Elizabeth and James “Alexandra” Blouse, Shopbop, $295
On the right: L.A.M.B. Embossed Vertical Tote, Nordstrom, $495
Don’t expect the celebrity collections going away anytime soon. Nicole Richie will launch her new contemporary line Winter Kate in spring 2010 and Selena Gomez will launch her first fashion brand Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez in fall 2010. Nicole Richie already has her fashion accessories brand called House of Harlow 1960 and a maternity collection called Nicole for A Pea in the Pod. This new line will include mostly tops, vests, and bed jackets. I’m personally not a big fan of the bohemian chic but it has been a fashion trend for many years. It will be interesting to see how the collection will turn out.
On the left: 3/4 sleeve button detail maternity blouse, Nicole for Pea in the Pod, $88
On the right: 6 strand bracelet, House of Harlow, Piperlime, $75
Selena Gomez is currently in the works for creating Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez. According to WWD, Selena will launch a full RTW collection that includes dresses, tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, and some accessories with a focus on eco-friendly fabrics for the clothes. As an up and coming young teen star, she will be joining her peers like Miley Cyrus as a teen celebrity designer.
It’s actually exciting see that many new fashion lines are launching next year including my first bridesmaid dress collection called ju.Lee. Certainly, the recession is not slowing us down.
Tags: Beyonce, celebrity fashion, Emanuel Ungaro, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Lindsey Lohan, Mandy Moore, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie, Selena Gomez
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