So You Think You Can Design?
I understand star power. I get that certain celebrities have
a built-in fan base that retailers are interested in tapping into. What I can’t
wrap my head around is how and/or why just because someone is famous it's assumed
that they are capable of designing a fashion line? In certain cases,
like say, Gwen Stefani with L.A.M.B. or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with The Row
and Elizabeth & James, these stars have proven their talent. These ladies
all had an inherent personal style to begin with, though. What about the
“celebrities” that couldn’t put an outfit together on their own to save their
life? Just because Avril Lavigne can sing, does not mean that she can dance or
act and it most certainly doesn’t mean that her name should be slapped onto a
clothing line….
I’m sure that Kim Kardashian is a sweet girl. I’m not sure
why she’s famous, but she seems nice enough on her unfortunate television
program. Her style, however, I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy. In my
opinion, it is the perfect mix of too tight, too short and all together too
tacky. Imagine my surprise then, when I learned that Kardashian was
collaborating with Bebe on a Fall 2010 line that was shown at New York Fashion
Week last Tuesday. Actually, all three Kardashian sisters are responsible for the
line, but the other two are even less noteworthy than Kim and she’s the one
that showed up at the debut wearing this beyond fugly ensemble.
If Kim’s unflattering hooded dress (seemingly made of
gym-clothes-worthy cotton) complete with an ill-fitting vinyl bustier and
finger gloves are any indication of the caliber of design we can expect from
the Kardashians for Bebe collection then shoppers should beware. It seems that
to the Kardashians “sassy” is often misconstrued as cheap.
Let’s discuss: Are you buying what the Kardashians are
selling? What do you think about the whole celebrity designer thing? Think
maybe they should just stick to whatever talent made them famous in the first
place? What if they are just famous for being famous like Kardashian, Paris Hilton
or Heidi Montag? Are you more inclined to buy something if a celebrity you
admire has their name attached? Are you as frightened by the Kardashian line as
I am? Sound off below!
By: Meghan
Photo Credit: Splashnews
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