Up for the Crown: Rachel Bilson

So one of my favorite OC girls has a fashion line.  Rachel Bilson designed a line of clothing for DKNY jeans.  The line is called Edie Rose, named for her grandma, and is sold at Macy’s.  Rachel is one of the most stylish celebrities in Hollywood so it is only fit that she takes a stab at designing.  The fashion line is mostly black and white pieces with a pop of yellow in there.  The price points for the line range from $19.50 to $49.50, which is very affordable.  Considering she has such great style herself, I expected more from this line.  Although the clothes sold out extremely fast, the line shows no signs of similarity with Rachel’s personal style.  I think she should stick to being a trend-setter rather than a designer.  I give her 3 crowns for trying, but I don’t see this line lasting long.

<3  Heather

Some of the pieces from the collection.

 An ad from the DKNY website.

 

She uses mostly black and white with a pop of yellow.

Rachel models her own designs.

 Another print ad.

 Rachel sports her own designs.

 InStyle featured an article about her line.

 Posing at the launch of her line.

 Her yellow scarf was inspiration for her designs.

At the Macy's launch of her clothing line.

Up for the Crown: Lily Allen

I have a strong love for British singers and Lily Allen is one of my favorites. She had a small line called Lily Loves, a couple of years ago. Now she opened up a vintage boutique in London's Covent Garden district with business partner/sister Sarah Owen. The line is called, Lucy in Disguise (LID). Dontcha just love that name! The duo are working with a design team to produce a 18-piece ready-to-wear collection, that will mainly feature vintage-inspired dresses. The vintage frocks, will hit stores and their online store in June and will retail from $175 to $630. The collection can be found at shopbop.com in the United States, online at lucyindisguiselondon.com, and other international shops, including Harvey Nichols in the U.K. and of course the sisters' own Lucy in Disguise boutique. Allen stated at a press conference, "(Lucy's) a time-traveling fashionista, who's inviting you to explore her wardrobe. It's a great opportunity to play with the character." I love their quirky style and think that this vintage line is a wonderful idea. Not many people, let alone celebrities, create a line that is this unique and fitting to the designer's own personal style. Overall I think it is consistent with Lily Allen's image and both the sisters' style. Therefore, I give Lucy in Disguise 4 out of 5 crowns.


♥ Cheryl


Check out their website http://lucyindisguiselondon.com It's super awesome!


Here are some videos of the sisters talking about their line:

 Sisters/business partners Lily Allen and Sarah Owen.

 Showing off a vintage dress.

Lucy in Disguise vintage boutique.

 You may only know her as a singer/songwriter.

The launch of her Lily Loves line about 3 years ago.

LID's Easter Promo Photo.

Article about them was published in a French magazine.

Up for the Crown: Rob Dyrdek and Travis Barker

Two of our favorite BFFs, skateboarder/MTV star Rob Dyrdek and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, teamed up way back when in 2005 as co-owners of the street/skate brand Rogue Status and then in 2009 they added a second clothing line to their success called DTA (Don't Trust Anyone).  Between these two lines, the duo have covered it all, hoodies, jackets, tees, tanks, socks, wallets, guys, girls, you name it!  Oh and who could forget, of course they have my FAVORITE (please note the sarcasm), the ever so popular flat billed hat!  Now I can't hate too much, they have done a pretty damn good job with both lines and some of the profits from Rogue Status go to American soldiers overseas so that they can send letters home to family and friends, which is totally cool if you ask me.  I think for a street brand it's pretty awesome that they tried their hand at adding in some girl's clothes.  I would totally wear their Rouge slouchy tee, and I am not one to wear branded clothes!  I wish all the best to Dyrdek and Barker, they keep their involvement with Rouge Status on the DL for the celebs that they are. They are doing some good with their clothing line, so congrats on that, it has lasted this long and I'm sure we will see their success continue. With that, I give them 4 out of 5 stars.  Here are some of the latest from the Spring 2011 lines:

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emma rose

 Totally cute girl's tank!

 Now, i would totally wear this top. Cute, right?

 A classic string bikini.

 Pretty cute button up for those guys out there.

 Girls dress, I kinda like it!!

 Ok, they even have bandanas! haha way to go Dyrdek and Barker.

Ok, not my favorite, but if the boys are gonna wear it, this one's not that bad.

 How can you not like this one?!