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Lily Allen Brings On the Bling

FabSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:22 -0700

She already has a clothing line, now Lily Allen is embracing bling. The British singer is reportedly working on a jewelry collection comprised of nine different ranges, designed for women between the ages of 14 and 40. Lily has been involved in every aspect of the design, which is inspired by her funky London style, as well as flowers and animals. Look out for the line, called Lily Allen, in September. Are you interested?

Emma Watson = Fashion Designer?

FabSugar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:32:34 -0700

UPDATE: Sadly, Emma Watson reps have shut down any rumors of Watson designing a clothing line. I guess it was too good to be true . . .

Burberry hottie, Emma Watson, is rumored to be adding celebrity designer to her hefty resume. Word has it the actress is "getting advice from her fashion designer pals" on a clothing collection that will donate proceeds to children's charity fund, UNICEF. There's no doubt the budding stylista has an immaculate sense of style, but can that be translated into a clothing line? We'll let you be the judge.

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Natalia V, The Model/Designer Dark Horse

FabSugar — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:10:22 -0700

She's a pretty kick ass model. She and her hubbie have reached power couple status. She is the brand ambassador for lingerie and swimwear brand Etam. She's simply glass-lickin' good. Next up for the multitasking model is a guest designer spot for knit house Lutz & Palmos. The electric gang of other guest designers for the brand include Kirsten Dunst and Jane Birkin; it will be interesting to see what the sweet-faced Russian will bring to the pre-Spring lineup.

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Fab Flash: Gwyneth Paltrow, Fashion Designer

FabSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:22 -0700

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving us the GOOP on her latest endeavor: fashion design. That's right, people, the jack of all trades has teamed up with French jersey brand, Zoe Tee’s, to create a clothing line called Zoe Tee’s Loves Gwyneth Paltrow. "Gwyneth's style fits perfectly with the brand," said Laure Pariente, creative director of Zoe Tee's. "She knows how to mix basics and give jersey a stylish edge."

The collection, inspired by her own style, '70s rock glamour, and menswear, will include tees, dresses and leggings made out of cashmere blends, recycled cotton, and wool mesh. Interested? Gwyneth Paltrow for Zoe's Tees debuts in the Fall with a second collection to follow next Spring. All proceeds will be donated to Kids Company, a charity Paltrow selected. There's no stopping the multifaceted star!

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On Our Radar: Mischa Barton Creates Hair Accessories

FabSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:08 -0700

Banking on her hippie aesthetic, Mischa Barton has teamed up with designer Stacey Lapidus to create a hair accessories collection.

“Accessories are fun and they’re easy to wear. I’ve always loved headbands and have worn Stacey’s headbands for a while,” said Barton, shown left wearing one of Stacey's creations.

The Mischa Barton for Stacey Lapidus line will include groovy headbands made out of feathers, silk, crystals, and pearls. The full collection was shown in NY during Fashion Week festivities. The headbands range from $40 to $200 and will be sold at boutiques and specialty stores.

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Are You Curious to See Lauren Conrad's Couture Emmy Dress?

FabSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:00:22 -0700

No one can knock The Hills' LC for being lazy. She recently made history revealing that she will be designing a Lauren Conrad Collection couture gown for the trophy girls (there has to be a better name for them) for the Emmy awards next month.

Lauren gushed, "I am so excited that the Academy has asked me to design a dress for this year’s Emmy Awards. I will be doing a red carpet look that still reflects the simple classic design of the Lauren Conrad Collection but with a black tie twist."

Lauren's clothing collection has been dissed for its high prices and overly simple designs, although I feel her last collection was more interesting. Are you at all curious to see Lauren's couture Emmy dress?

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Lauren Conrad Prefers Heels to Flats and Karl to Marc (!)

FabSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:00:02 -0700

After compiling over 20 million of your votes, the 2nd annual PopSugar 100 is finally here! To help celebrate tomorrow's announcement of the PopSugar 100, and her debut on the list, we're bringing you this exclusive interview with Lauren Conrad!

It's been a huge year for LC; between her friendships, fashion line, and hit TV show, this starlet is bigger and better than ever. We had a chance to catch up with her and talk about love, happiness, food, fitness and just about everything else. Check out our interviews across the network, and be sure to be back tomorrow to see where she lands and see the rest of the list.

The first time Fab came face to face with the reality darling was at LA Fashion Week back in October, where only a few words were exchanged. Next, we interviewed her shortly on the pink carpet at the 12th Annual Victoria's Secret fashion show. This time LC gets a bit more up close and personal about her busy life, and the highlight of her past busy year, starting her clothing line.

We know you have a ton of projects going on right now. What does a typical day look like for you?

They are all kind of different; this week is crazy because we have a photo shoot every single day. Except Wednesday, I am not the model, I’m shooting my resort look book and I have to be there all day, so those are actually even longer. It's almost more work when you are not the model; it's like an 11 or 12-hour day. Normally we film a few days out of the week and other days we are kind of doing other stuff. We keep pretty busy.

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Have you ever come across anyone in all of your nights out that made you really starstruck? Any fun celebrities?

Actually yeah, I met Marc Jacobs when we were filming and I got so nervous when I saw him that I didn’t really know what to do. I was trying to act cool, but I didn’t even stand up to shake his hand. I actually came off a little bit too cold, like I didn’t really care and I felt kind of bad. I get really starstruck over really random people and designers.

Do you have any Summer must have items?

Sunscreen. I use a lot less of everything during the Summer - less makeup and almost no hair products. Summer is a little more natural I feel like. I think good bikinis because it's Summer!

Are you going to be at New York Fashion Week in September? Working or for fun?

Yeah, right now I am planning on it, but I never know for sure. Kelly [Cutrone] hasn’t told us whether we are working yet or not. I will either have to go out with Kelly or I will just go out to see some of the shows.

Do you prefer bags or shoes?

Oh, shoes!

Heels or flats?

Heels.

Karl or Marc?

Karl!

High fashion or low fashion?

High fashion.

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Michelle! Claudia! Two More Celebrity Fashion Lines in the Works

FabSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:22 -0800

The celebrity designer wheel keeps on turning. The latest star to join the club is Gossip Girl Michelle Trachtenberg. She is teaming up with Coach to design a costume jewelry line under its Poppy label - faux pearls and colorful crystals hit stores in the Spring.

Though there isn't an official deal in the works, Super Claudia Schiffer has also expressed interest in designing. "I have no definite first product in mind, but I would love to do cashmere. It's something I wear all the time myself, but I'd love to do something a bit more price-friendly. . . . Or I could imagine doing handbags," she said. Cool, but not everyone is thrilled with these celebrity designer deals. According to fashion writer Robin Givhan, "I can't imagine Donna Karan saying I'm going to cut an album because her friends say she can sing karaoke." Ouch. Do you agree?

Best of 2008: The Explosion of Celebrity Designers

FabSugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:22 -0800

I officially declare 2008 as the year of the celebrity designer. Seriously, who didn't try their hand at fashion designing? Some granted rave reviews, others, well, you tell me. From reality stars to actresses to singers, these celebrities all had something to say about style this year. Nicole Richie offered up her affordable line of chic jewels, The Hills girl Whitney Port debuted her designing talent with Eve & A, and even LL Cool J grabbed a piece of the action with his Sears line! That's only the tip of the fashion iceberg, keep on scrolling to see all this year's celebrity designing endeavors.

Avril Lavigne launched her junior apparel line, Abbey Dawn, for Kohl's in July.
Lauren Conrad showed her first Lauren Conrad Collection at LA Fashion Week.
Rachel Bilson reached out to DKNY and created her Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans collection.
Whitney Port created her contemporary line dubbed Eve & A.
Ashlee Simpson partnered up with Wet Seal to design a collection of tops.

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Rihanna revealed a fashion line is in the works.
Nicole Richie designed a costume-jewelry line.
Madonna created a bling-bling knuckle ring with Swiss jeweler Chopard.
Spice Girl Mel B started a clothing line called Catty Couture.
Elizabeth Hurley designed a swimwear line for Mango.
Mischa Barton Mischa Barton created her own handbag collection.

LL Cool J launched an apparel line with Sears.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen expanded their designing endeavors with Robert Lee Morris to create an accessories collection named Robert Lee Morris for Elizabeth and James.

Kristin Davis created a namesake brand for Southern retailer Belk Inc.

Jessica Simpson forayed with a lingerie line and dress line

Lindsay Lohan created a popular leggings line.

Janet Jackson got cheeky and announced her lingerie line.

Victoria Beckham started a dress collection.

Usher announced he will be launching a lingerie line.

Beyonce added a jewelry collection to her clothing line, House of Deréon.

Sofia Coppola designed handbags for Louis Vuitton.

M.I.A. just debuted her funky clothing line Okley by M.I.A.

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Celebrity Stylist Britt Bardo Turns Designer

FabSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:50:22 -0700

This is how good celebrity stylist Britt Bardo (pictured at right) is: when she was just a stylist assistant, Jennifer Lopez asked her to stop assisting to be her personal stylist. It appears that Avon has also caught on to her talents.

After loving the work she did for Avon's Mark catalog, the company asked her to design a collection for them. "Watching Britt from afar, I’ve been so impressed with her aesthetic and ability to take pieces and put them together in a fresh, modern way,” said Claudia Poccia, global president of Mark. Britt Bardo Collection by Mark consists of three essential pieces: a longer-length fitted T-shirt with open neck and cap sleeves ($24), a long sweater that comes with extra long cuffs ($28), and a polyester and spandex slipdress with adjustable straps ($26). The collection will be available at meetmark.com in October. I'm there!

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