The dark ages of fashion: celebrity clothing lines

Is there anything grosser than newly emerging celebrity clothing lines? It seems like every celebrity has their own line and I want to know why people are buying into it. Celebrity brands are over-priced and lack originality, while in return you get to wear something that a celebrity “designed” and maybe wore for five seconds during a photo op. Wouldn’t people rather save up for a piece of true fashion like a Betsey Johnson mini dress or a Michael Kors blouse than a D-list celebrity obviously attempt to capitalize on their fame instead of creating something worthy? Shame! That’s not to say that all of them are horrible. Some famous faces have labels that are fantastic. Even though the creditability of the designer is always in question, at least they have enough taste to put their names on high quality fashion.
My top three celebrity designers started their careers with impeccable, trend-setting style; therefore the transition into designing clothing is more acceptable. Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. collection is actual impressive. Straight up, I think she’s a weirdo with the whole Harajuka-loving thing but I do love her style. She’s very original, especially looking back at her No Doubt days, the video for “Underneath in all” was a fashion masterpiece in disguise.

Some truly inovative heels from L.A.M.B.
Image: www.stylehive.com

Diddy’s Sean Johns clothing line- first, it’s been around for a decade and second, it’s one of the most well respected clothing line with recognition from the Council of Fashion Designers of America with excellence in design. He many not be the best rapper, but he’s a style icon, phenomenal entrepreneur and a very exciting personality.
Lastly, is a more commercial choice, Kate Moss for Topshop. Before she collaborated with Topshop, I adored her fashion sense and I wanted her wardrobe…wanted it badly. So you can see my delight, and millions of British fans, at the release of her wardrobe to the masses.

Well at least these brands are better than some, the worst of the worst has to be Heidi Montage’s Heidiwood, Avril Lavigne’s Abbey Dawn, and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bitten (Just because she looks fashionable with the help of Patricia Fields on set and Oscar de la Renta and Narciso Rodriguez on the red carpet doesn’t mean she has style)….oh but then there is Jessica Simpson , Paris and Fergie…Ahh! Too many bad celebrity brands, they must be stopped!