Written by Humera Nayeb
The fashion industry is being taken over by A-list celebrities. Celebrities like Sofia Vergara, Rachel Zoe, Jennifer Lopez and Melissa McCarthy have come together with top designers to make clothing based on their personal everyday style.
Columbian actress Sofia Vergara of ABC’s Modern Family introduced her line of clothing, The Sofia Vergara Collection, at the NYC Kmart on Sept. 22. The Sofia Vergara Collection is mainly comprised of ruched tops, cheetah print fabric and ruffled button-down tops.
The Kardashians, a reality TV family, have also designed their own line, The Kardashian Kollection, which made its debut in Sears stores in early October. Their line features clothes with leather and lots of leopard. It also features lines of lingerie and handbags that are debuting in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 3. It seems that of all the clothing lines, the Kardashians’ seems to be the most popular.
“Kardashian Kollection definitely,” junior Brandyce Roberts said, when asked which celebrity clothing line she would buy clothes from. “I love wearing ballerina skirts, cowboy boots and flare blouses. Some of my other favorite celeb lines include Apple Bottoms and Jordan’s.”
Stylist and reality TV star Rachel Zoe also has her own clothing line, The Rachel Zoe Collection, which is carried in Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide. This line, though more upscale and expensive than other celebrity lines, features more evening wear and accessories.
“Neiman Marcus and Saks are some of my favorite stores,” junior Abigail Curry said. “To have Rachel Zoe’s sense of style available there is really cool. I am definitely checking her stuff out.”
Actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy is set to design her own line of plus-size clothing. In interviews over the last couple of years, she has admitted that trying to find stylish clothes in her size is nearly impossible. McCarthy is co-designing her line with couturier Daniella Pearl, who also designed McCarthy’s gown for the 2011 Emmy’s.
Female celebrities are not the only ones creating their own clothing lines. Marc Anthony, who was originally supposed to have the first ever couple’s clothing line with his wife Jennifer Lopez before their split, has now debuted his line at Kohl’s. Both his and Lopez’s separate lines are now at Kohl’s stores nationwide. Lopez’s line features lots of fancy tops and printed fabrics. It also features sequined tops that work great for daytime and nighttime. Marc Anthony’s line, The Marc Anthony Collection, on the other hand, features outerwear, sportswear, suit separates and accessories for men. Anthony’s line features everything from ripped jeans, leather jackets and scarves to tailored suits.
“I would definitely buy clothes from Marc Anthony’s line,” junior Nick Christensen said. “I usually like to wear comfortable clothes.”
