Celebrities are the new designers
In the past week, celebrity retail collaborations have dominated the fashion and beauty sphere. Here’s a roundup of the new star-powered lines and collections you should know about.
Celebrity names have just about become synonymous with fashion and beauty collaborations. From Rihanna and MAC to Ryan Seacrest and Macy's to the Kardashians and, well, everything, companies are increasingly reaching out to celebs to create and market their products.
In the past week, celebrity retail collaborations have dominated the fashion and beauty sphere. Here's quick a roundup of the new star-powered lines and collections you should know about.
Selena Gomez for Adidas
On Aug. 5, Selena Gomez debuted her latest Adidas NEO collection. Gomez, 22, introduced the fall collection, now available online and in stores, on Instagram to her 12 million followers. It features a denim bomber jacket and printed lace skirts for a girly-yet-sporty look.
Chris Bosh is Mr. Nice Tie
Known for his sense of style, Bosh decided to make the trek into men's accessories himself. Last week, the Miami Heat forward introduced Mr. Nice Tie, his collection of surprisingly pared down ties. Philly-based haberdashery Armstrong and Wilson will produce Bosh's tie collection which is set to launch this fall and will feature five regular tie styles and five bow ties priced between $105 and $130.
Rihanna and her trademark Fenty
Even without really doing anything, Rihanna can cause a massive buzz in the fashion world. That's what the provocative pop star did last week when it was reported that she trademarked her last name, Fenty, for various retail categories including clothing, swimwear, nail polish and lingerie. Rihanna already has three River Island collections under her belt, several MAC cosmetic collaborations, four women's fragrances, and will be introducing Rogue Man cologne in September.
Lady Gaga's new perfume won't smell like "an expensive hooker"
Lady Gaga's first fragrance had fans a bit confused when her press release named a couple unsavory scents the perfume was modeled after. For her second go-round, Eau de Gaga should be a little more along the lines of a traditional perfume with citrus, leather and floral notes "for the adventurous woman and the man who loves her."