Another celebrity jumps in to the fashion fray.
I just can't take it.
It looks like the O.C.'s Rachel Bilson will have her name attached to DKNY jeans. I'm thinking DKNY is hoping Bilson's cache with the younger audience will make both brands relevant.
Oh Woe is me!
Just because one is a celebrity, does not mean one should be a fashion designer. The two are not mutually exclusive.
At first it was cute. Novelty lines from Jennifer Lopez were exciting to see on the runway. Sean "Diddy" Combs acutally has enough business acumen and the smarts to hire the right people to make Sean John a viable example of the best way to do menswear. Gwen Stefani is hailed for a sense of creativity that translates fabulously into her clothing line.
But Rachel Bilson's name connected to clothing seems cheaply uncreative.
And, according to WWD, Kohl's is in talks with singer Vanessa Carlton for a jewelry line. If this don't take the cake, Nicole Richie is allegedly working on a maternity collection for Kohl's.
Would I want to look like Nicole Richie if I was pregnant? I don't think so.
UGH.
What do you think about this latest wave of celebrity fashion?
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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.
Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.
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