The super-cheap store Forever 21 recently announced that it will be expanding to include a slightly more sophisticated luxury line, Twelve by Twelve. The website will be launched later this month, followed by in-store additions and a stand-alone in Beverly Hills.

I surprised myself when I went into Forever 21 for the first time, expecting an obnoxious place catering specifically to the popular girls in high school, and bought quite a few tops for myself. However, I'm not sure how I feel about this Twelve by Twelve line. Sure, I've only seen two photos, but it looks a bit ridiculous, not sophisticated. Maybe these clothes would have been in with the rich crowd a few decades ago, but I think the 2000s call for a little more than animal prints and shiny fabrics. Also, what the hell is the mannequin on the right wearing on her poor little head? Looks like a flower pot/windmill hybrid.