Fifteen Minutes of Fashion Fame

October 9, 2009

It seems over the past few years every celebrity with fifteen minutes or fifteen years of fame has started a clothing, accessory or shoe line. Many of these attempts have failed and been forgotten, while a few have managed to succeed and have longevity in the fickle fashion world.

Of the celebrity fashion lines that have risen above the fray, they all vary in price and style. From Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's Elizabeth & James' purposefully disheveled and trendy fashions to Bono & wife's eco-friendly t-shirt and casual wear Edun brand, some celebrity clothing lines are, in my opinion, a bit overpriced and, well, boring.

But then comes a long a few gems. And by gems, I mean clothing and shoe lines that are trendy yet chic, classy yet daring, and affordable yet luxe-looking. Yes, there are some celebrity clothing lines like L.A.M.B. and Sienna Miller's Twenty8Twelve that are on the pricier side, but their stuff looks high quality and, yeah, wearable.

Here are a sampling of some celebrity clothing and shoe lines -- which, by the way, have some hits and misses in their collections, but nevertheless have a few stellar pieces that stand out.

Watercolor Ruffled Dress, LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's $41.99
(Not a huge fan of Lauren Conrad, but a friend told me about this cute dress from Lauren's line at Kohl's and found it adorable! And, well, also the inspiration for this post.)