Posts with tag Kimora Lee Simmons

Hello Kimora!

Kimora Lee Simmons has designed an adorably glam line of Hello Kitty accessories and you should all put them on your holiday lists. We mean the lists you make to give other people so they know what to get you.

We only have one question: Would you spend $25,000 on a Hello Kitty Necklace?

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Kimora Lee Simmons isn't just obsessed with the word fabulosity (her latest book, perfume and clothing line all share the name) she embodies it! How else do you explain yesterday's launch party/fashion show for her Fabulosity clothing line, which was sponsored by JC Penney? Everyone from actress Gabrielle Union, celebrity stylist Robert Verdi, and major magazine editors Danyel Smith of Vibe and Memsor Kamarake were there.

Japanese Vogue is sidesteping the recent controversies over too young or too thin models and going straight to animation.

Reuters reports that the June issue will showcase the popular - and fashionable - Hello Kitty wearing items from the fall and winter John Galliano for Dior line.

Our only question is why did it take this long? Hello Kitty is everywhere!

It's no secret that J.C. Penney wants to be like Macy's.

And since J.C. Penney can't tap celebrities like Usher, Mariah Carey, and Carlos Santana to promote its adult-centered store merchandise, they've aimed their targets at a more impressionable audience. That's right, people. We're talking about the bright young things.

Translation: The tweens, teens, and young adults alike.

Kimora Lee Simmons is going to be debuting her line exclusively at JC Penney this month. For such a diva, we're a little surprised that she would agree to sell her clothes at a store that's not necessarily considered high end. But maybe she's realized that there's a whole market outside couture that she hasn't yet tapped into.

As I've stated before, I loveLOVELOVE dogs. I really do. But, when my Yuki goes on the great squirrel hunt in the sky, I don't intend to wear her as a sweater, to stuff her a la Rowdy on Scrubs, and I'm not sure I'd want to turn her into a diamond.

But Kimora Lee Simmons has a different opinion. Her 18-year-old pooch, Zoe, recently passed away, and she's looking for a way to memorialize her. And, what is better than a bitchin' diamond?

LifeGem is a company that turns the ashes of loved ones into gems -- I'd actually heard of this before, but with humans, not pets. But, if Kimora chooses this route, she can opt for a blue, colorless, red, green, or yellow diamond and get just about any size she wants (depending on how much of the remains she can provide). The smallest options start at under $3,000 for a yellow diamond and progress steadily upward, but you know price is no object for Kimora.

If you've always dreamed of inspiring your little girl to want to look like a tramp fashionista, today is the day that dream will come true. Toys R-Us is now selling a Baby Phat Kimora Lee Simmons doll.

The doll, created by Kimora herself, will set you back a whopping $59.99! Now, I haven't been on a Barbie shopping spree in quite some time, but that sounds pretty pricey to me. But apparently, it's worth it. According to the manufacturer, plastic Miss Simmons comes dressed in, "a pink halter with Kimora's KLS logo buckle belt, mini skirt and over-the-knee boots, topped by full-length faux chinchilla coat with KLS logo leopard-print lining."

Oh, and I should note, this doll is brought to us via Mattel, original creators of impossible body standards for woman. Is it any surprise that a company that thought selling Barbies with humanly unattainable proportions (36-18-33) was a good idea, doesn't think twice about encouraging little girls to wear fur and hooker boots? I should give them some credit. The Toys R Us website does specify that the toy is for ages 14 and up. But, we all know that for a little girl, anything down the Barbie aisle is fair game.

[via New York Magazine]

BabyPhat calls it a "bracelet," but we know a watch when we see one, and this one is perfect for the diamond diva. Well, at least for the crystalline couturista.

The Ice Kitty Bracelet (watch) is has a round case, and just for our vanity, has a mirrored dial with the Baby Phat kitty logo set in crystals. Of course, the most fabulous thing about this "ice" is that there are tiny floating crystals inside the dial - when they move around, they definitely sparkle.

The BabyPhat Ice Kitty bracelet is $150, available from the BabyPhat website.

I'd never want to diss on any collection because most certainly, there is someone out there who absolutely loved it, but I just can't be all that lovey-gushy about Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat Spring 2007 Collection. Not only did it look suspiciously like a short sleeved, cropped version of Fall, but the gals looked like the sibling result of an urban orgy involving Carmen Miranda (jungle leaves), Nelly (grillz), and Mr. T (mohawks). No offense to Mr. T, of course.

However, in the spirit of Picking one from the Show, I will have to go with the fairly conservative-for-KLS look on the right, pairing a silvery grey top and dark cropped pants covered with flap-pockets. It's a little bit un-exciting for Spring, but at least you know you could wear it and not get kicked off the sidewalk for exposure, over, indecent, or otherwise.

Then again, I might just be drawn to the handbag.