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Liya Kebede's children's clothing line, LemLem, has finally hit the racks. The model debuted the collection at the J. Crew in NYC looking slick as ever in liquid leggings and a black blazer. Her LemLem striped scarf breaks up the black, while her boots lend a tough-girl edge. The pieces she's wearing aren't revolutionary, but I applaud her for fusing them in a uniquely fashionable manner.
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>> THE MODELIZER —Liya Kebede just took Paris Fashion Week by storm — and landed opening Balenciaga spot — and now she's owning in another area. She's becoming the first model to be the exclusive face of a J.Crew catalog, and the retailer is picking up pieces from her handmade children's clothing line, Lemlem, to sell in stores and online as part of their children's Crewcuts line starting in April. [FWD]
I absolutely love Liya Kebede. Just look at her! She always manages to look both adorable and sophisticated. And it sounds like she will be applying those qualities to a line of children’s clothing called LemLem, which means “to bloom” in Amharic, a Semitic language from Kebede’s native Ethiopia.
Expected to launch early next year, LemLem is geared primarily toward children aged three months to 10 years old. All the teeny garments will be handmade in Ethiopia and combine some traditional weaving and embroidery techniques with modern silhouettes - sounds really interesting! And yes, Liya has two tots of her own - a six-year-old son named Suhul and a two-year-old daughter, Raee - who I'm sure are her muses.
