April 26 – IMW-TV http://imeanwhat.com/?p=10194&preview=true#ixzz0mDUjml00 HelpI am drowning in a pool schmattas designed by celebrities. Someone throw me a lineand not a line designed by a celebrity. Unless you have been living under a rock, you would have noticed that a slew of celebrities have taken to multitasking, branding, adding layers to their illustrious careers by cultivating their secret childhood fantasies of becoming fashion designers. Literally every week I report on another astonishing member of this new clan of celebrities, who we can lovingly call brand whores. Every entertainment management firm is out there selling their talent to anyone that will pay anything, in an effort to brand them, which in theory, hopefully, helps their clients avoid the dreaded obscurity. Need a few examples? How about Madonna, The Olsen Twins, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Moss, Nicole Richie? And lets not forget this lovely bunch:
Avril Lavigne, dont even start with me.
Cheryl Crow, seriously?
Nicki Hilton, is that still so?
Jessica Simpson, CFDA here we come.
Eve, no comment.
Gwen, luv hu, but prefer her music career.
Lauren Conrad, who will inspire the Real Housewives.
Mandy Moore, no comment.
Jennifer Lopez, is that still happening?
Whitney Port (every piece is a must-have)
Victoria Beckham, or is it Roland Mouret?
Next victim is Faith Hill, who just sat in as judge for the Project Runway finale last week. If an appearance on a reality show is enough to inspire you to say you have always wanted to be a designerwellsomebody help methrow me a lineand not one designed by Ms. Hill. If the right opportunity presents itself, I can guarantee you it would be my passion, and I would put my heart and soul into making it the best it could possibly be, Faith recently said to Associated Press. I would design for the women I know and their kids busy moms with great style. So heres what I am scratching my head aboutthe opportunity breeds the passion? I always thought it was the other way around. Ms. Hills philosophy is kind of like the chicken and the egg theory, just a little less clear. Every designer I know has it in their bloodit is their lifes worktheir mission. It makes me wonder if Faith Hills music career happened the same way. So, she never sang a song, but the Grand Ole Opry banged on her door one night and said, Faith Hill, how would you like the opportunity to sing with Minnie Pearl on the Grand Ole Opry stage on Saturday night? Hence launching her career? I am confused. All I am saying is that Faith is beautiful and hopefully will stick to her singing career. Hey, do what your hubby Tim McGraw does, act in movies. But please, leave the designing to designers. And that goes for most of the aforementioned celebrities.
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