Left and right celebrities who have been pampered with a stylist and team of groomers are pumping out fashion lines. Everyone from tween queen hilary Duff to the Hilton sisters are now “designers.”
Now that the Olsen twins are cranking out yet another line of clothing, this time being focused on the high end market, some of the “real designers” are beginning to show their frustrations. The NY times finally brought up the subject in real terms. Phillip Lim, worked…yes worked, on getting his name on a label for nearly 10 years. The twins are constantly a fashion disaster and boast an empire. Where is the talent and hours toiling over sketch books? Yet the girls presented Lim with an award from the CFDA.
“You think, ‘Wow, how unfair. ” Lim said admitting his feelings toward celebrity designers. While Vera Wang states, “Celebrities have made it harder for real designers.”
So the growing question is “what about the talent that “real” designers bring?” It’s a love/hate relationship where designers depend on celebs to wear their products, but now the shoe is on the other foot.



























ummmmmmmm what are you talking about?! Mary kate olsen changed the entire fashion world.
I agree with Cara, those two are indeed moguls but hardly a fashion talent. Sure, they dominate the tween fashion market. They are in there element there. I would rather be dressed by Borat than by these two. I hardly think wearing clothes picked out for you by a glam squad translates as talent. I also don’t think NY Times was trying to pick on just the Olsens. I think its a call out to all celebrity designers that lack talent.
I like to trash celebrities, NOT give them my money!
I wouldn’t spend a dime on anything with a “celebrity” name on it.
Ok, Kate Moss just about got away with having a clothes line in Top Shop. At least she has the right credentials, top model, natural sense of style….but these two?? they were in some sit com weren’ they? they’re like a pair of little gremlins with red lipstick on. I don’t think they’ve grown an inch since about 1992.
I’d rather take fashion advise from Mr Ed