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To no one's surprise, Gossip Girl's rebel child, Taylor Momsen, was revealed as the face of Madonna's Material Girl collection, bowing Aug. 3 at Macy's. So just how was she chosen by Madonna to be the face of the brand? "I was ecstatic to be asked. It's such an honor. It's Madonna. I was kind of shocked. She's amazing. The role entails doing the launch of the line on Aug. 3 at Herald Square. And I'll be tweeting and talking about the line. We did a photo shoot for the first pieces of the collection. It's a really great line. It's really cool," said Momsen.

Taylor on being a fan of Madonna's music and fashion.

All her songs are so great. They’re so well crafted and really perfect, pure, pop genius. I'm a big fan of "Papa Don't Preach." I love that song. But really all of it is fantastic. She was the one who did it all first. She gave people like me an avenue to do what I'm doing. She was the one who started all the controversy to begin with. I'm a big fan of all kinds of vintage looks and altering them and making them modern. I don't know if I copy anything directly, but I like to mix and match and play around a lot.

Read more about Taylor on Madonna, music, and personal style.

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After much speculation, it has been confirmed that Taylor Momsen is the face of Madonna and daughter Lourdes’s fashion line, Material Girl. The collection, which we first showed you sketches of last month, mixes fierce and feminine elements, like studded leather and floral prints—totally on par with Momsen’s rocker style.
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Back in February, it was announced that Madonna was adding designer to her resume. Then she dished her inspiration, daughter Lourdes, and now the first sketches are out. What do you think? It's quite cutesy and colorful, but keep in mind that the target audience is girls aged 13 to 25. I can totally see Lourdes rocking all of these with her Converse sneakers. It's rather '80s, mixed in with modern touches. The Material Girl collection, retailing from $12 to $40, will hit Macy's exclusively in August.