Is this your idea of a comeback? Lindsay Lohan extends her fashion range...and she's got an 'inspirational' new tattoo
4/08/2010 01:04:00 AM
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With alleged financial troubles and a distinct lack of acting work, it's unsurprising that Lindsay Lohan seems to be having something of a rethink about her career.
The actress, who is now more famous for her public appearances than her profession, has added new items of clothing to her fashion line, which consists solely of leggings at present.
According to a report in the LA Times the 23-year-old is set to add handbags and various items for the top half of the body to her 6126 line.
She will be using the same licensee that produces bags for Christian Audigier's Ed Hardy line, the California Bag Company, to produce the handbags for the next three years.
While she has also called on the services of designer Paz Shakked Wolf, who previously worked for Dolce & Gabbana, to work on how the bags will look.
The collection, to hit stores in July, will also include tops designed to match her range of leggings - with a total of 280 looks available.
However, if her previous foray into the world of fashion is anything to go by, a three-year deal may be a little over-ambitious.
Last month Miss Lohan's role as artistic adviser at fashion house Ungaro came to an end after just one year.
She parted ways with Ungaro designer Estrella Archs after their line was slammed by some critics, who were less than thrilled by the mini-dresses and pasties that hit the runway during Fashion Week 2009.
Women's Wear Daily said of the collection: 'The collection displayed none of the promised younger side Lohan was supposed to deliver. Being a young, pretty, controversial woman who looks good in clothes and photo ops just isn’t enough.'
While The Guardian echoed their sentiments: 'She may not have cut patterns or pinned toiles, but her influence could be seen throughout this collection.
'Whether this is a good thing is very much open to debate: there were dresses in the collection that one could all too easily believe to have been created by a designer with no experience or training.'
However, despite the criticism, some industry insiders came to Lindsay's defence.
Bloomingdales' fashion director Stephanie Solomon said of the line: 'I loved the little short silk dresses that Lindsay and Estrella designed, there were great colors, it was fun, short, sexy.'
Of her work with Lohan, Estrella Archs, 35, said: 'You have ups and downs and you learn a lot, more from the downs than from the ups...I've been doing this for a long time, with different people and different houses, and I think this is the best medicine.'
Earlier this week the 23-year-old was pictured with a new tattoo on her forearm, with the mantra 'I'm a star, I'm a star.'
Perhaps she had the etching done in a bid to silence her critics, who have only been too quick to point out that the former child star is not so in demand these days.
According to a recent report by U.S. gossip blogger Perez Hilton Lohan gets paid less than Jersey Shore star Snooki.
A source allegedly told the columnist: 'When Lindsay does get paid for attending events, she now gets $5,000 to $10,000, basically less than Snooki makes. It is sad and it is only getting worse.'
The actress, who is now more famous for her public appearances than her profession, has added new items of clothing to her fashion line, which consists solely of leggings at present.
According to a report in the LA Times the 23-year-old is set to add handbags and various items for the top half of the body to her 6126 line.
She will be using the same licensee that produces bags for Christian Audigier's Ed Hardy line, the California Bag Company, to produce the handbags for the next three years.
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While she has also called on the services of designer Paz Shakked Wolf, who previously worked for Dolce & Gabbana, to work on how the bags will look.
The collection, to hit stores in July, will also include tops designed to match her range of leggings - with a total of 280 looks available.
However, if her previous foray into the world of fashion is anything to go by, a three-year deal may be a little over-ambitious.
Last month Miss Lohan's role as artistic adviser at fashion house Ungaro came to an end after just one year.
She parted ways with Ungaro designer Estrella Archs after their line was slammed by some critics, who were less than thrilled by the mini-dresses and pasties that hit the runway during Fashion Week 2009.
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Women's Wear Daily said of the collection: 'The collection displayed none of the promised younger side Lohan was supposed to deliver. Being a young, pretty, controversial woman who looks good in clothes and photo ops just isn’t enough.'
While The Guardian echoed their sentiments: 'She may not have cut patterns or pinned toiles, but her influence could be seen throughout this collection.
'Whether this is a good thing is very much open to debate: there were dresses in the collection that one could all too easily believe to have been created by a designer with no experience or training.'
However, despite the criticism, some industry insiders came to Lindsay's defence.
Bloomingdales' fashion director Stephanie Solomon said of the line: 'I loved the little short silk dresses that Lindsay and Estrella designed, there were great colors, it was fun, short, sexy.'
Of her work with Lohan, Estrella Archs, 35, said: 'You have ups and downs and you learn a lot, more from the downs than from the ups...I've been doing this for a long time, with different people and different houses, and I think this is the best medicine.'
Earlier this week the 23-year-old was pictured with a new tattoo on her forearm, with the mantra 'I'm a star, I'm a star.'
Perhaps she had the etching done in a bid to silence her critics, who have only been too quick to point out that the former child star is not so in demand these days.
According to a recent report by U.S. gossip blogger Perez Hilton Lohan gets paid less than Jersey Shore star Snooki.
A source allegedly told the columnist: 'When Lindsay does get paid for attending events, she now gets $5,000 to $10,000, basically less than Snooki makes. It is sad and it is only getting worse.'
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