I'm not going to review L.A.M.B. or Erin Wasson's line, not because I have something inherently against actors/singers/models deciding they suddenly need to design clothes for a living, but because I wasn't really thrilled with any of it. The Fall '10 designs for L.A.M.B. are interesting, but I'm going to reserve this space for the tried and true lines I love, and the new ones that blow me away. I do have to hand it to Gwen Stefani, though--of all the rockstars who decided to become fashion designers, she's the one that seems the most invested in her line. She seems to really love what gets designed, and wears it out often enough for me to believe it's more than just hype.
The problem with celebrity lines, though, is that often the celebrity in question has this amazing style that somebody tells her she needs to bottle and sell. This can work. Kate Moss's TopShop collection is in its 9th season and doing quite well. But then I look at someone like Erin Wasson, who is probably as revered for her personal style as Kate Moss is in some circles, and I just think, no. Whatever you have, it doesn't translate. It won't work for me. Wasson may yet find her footing, but I don't need to see more T-shirt dresses and faux-fur vests. None of it seems particularly "designed" to me. It looks like someone told her that she wore X item really well, so she made X item for the masses. And let me tell you, nothing lo-fi, cut-off and raggedy that Erin Wasson looks amazing wearing is going to look amazing on me. So there's that aspect of it, too. But she's a cool chick, and I'm looking forward to seeing if her line evolves.
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