Archive: March 14th, 2008

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As more and more celebrities take on design lines — today alone, it’s Rachel Bilson and Whitney Port! — we have to wonder what what qualifies Hollywood stars (who all have stylists) to be designers. But when we heard that Lindsay Lohan is designing a line of leggings, we knew she had the experience to do it. In fact, Lindsay has made the stretchy pants her her style signature — at one point, she was photographed in leggings for 21 days straight! Her rep confirms that Lindsay is doing the line, but no other details are available at this point. We’ll just have to keep watching Lindsay to see when she debuts the new line on herself. Tell us: Would you wear Lindsay’s leggings?

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First Lauren Conrad launched her successful clothing line and Heidi Montag announced her upcoming Heidiwood collection — and now Whitney Port is joining the design fray. The former Teen Vogue intern’s contemporary clothing line, co-designed with pal Adrienne Baravetto, will launch this fall in upscale boutiques like Planet Blue. The 17-piece collection will feature a lot of navy, pink, multi-colored jackets, tie-dye and sparkly dresses that will retail from approximately $100-$500. Sounds like Whitney’s line is perfect for a night out at a L.A. hotspot or working at her other new gig, the public relations powerhouse People’s Revolution.

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Sarah Larson has already made headlines for appearing on George Clooney’s arm everywhere from premieres to the Oscars red carpet — and now she’s making waves modeling revealing swimsuits on the Ashley Paige runway at L.A. Fashion Week. The former Fear Factor winner strutted her stuff in two sexy one-piece suits like a pro. A rep for Ashley Paige tells PEOPLE, “She was our special guest model, and yes she was booked as a model two days before the show. Of course we knew it would be press-worthy, but more importantly she’s a fan of the label and she was a perfect fit for the show. She was a total delight to work with and she was professional. Just like any other model.” Sadly, Clooney was not present at the show to cheer on his girl, but we’re sure he would echo his Oscar night sentiments. “She looks good, huh?” he told PEOPLE.

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The Jumpers actress is the latest celeb to add fashion designer to her list of accomplishments. Teaming up with DKNY Jeans, Rachel Bilson will be designing a juniors sportswear line that includes everything from jackets, dresses and jeans to knits. WWD reports the former O.C. star has been looking for a company to collaborate with for awhile and settled on DKNY Jeans for her Edie Rose line because her fans really like the brand. Rachel Bilson has long since been one of our favorite fashionistas, wowing us with glamorous red carpet dresses and enviable street style. We cannot wait to see what she has in store for her own line– maybe some California cool mixed with quirky high fashion? Rachel’s complete line will hit major department stores such as Macy’s, Dillard’s and Nordstrom in September 2008. Tell us: Will you buy Rachel’s Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans line?