Wednesday

Bad Clothes for a Good Cause

The Good Charlotte Shit Factory: Now Making Clothes (Photo: H&M)

This spring (February in Europe, no word on when it hits the US) H&M will be raising AIDS awareness with an assortment of stuff designed by celebs (mostly pop musicians.) The entire collection, which will also be made of organic cotton, will bear tags that read: "This might be the most important piece of clothing you've ever had your hands on." A quarter of the profits will be donated to YouthAIDS.
A few of the designers: My Chemical Romance, The Scissor Sisters, Rihanna, Rufus Wainwright, Jade Jagger, Timbaland and Good Charlotte.
I know it's for charity and all, but when is it ever a good idea to give famous people a box of crayons and let them "design" things? Good Charlotte's work is, as expected, a total Hot Topic embarrassment. (I'm sure My Chemical Romance will only lower the bar in that same category.) And Timbaland apparently couldn't come up with anything more interesting than a picture of his own head. (See em on Fashionista.com, where I first read it.)
But Jade Jagger, who I'm tempted to slam just cause she's celebuspawn, has some genuine talent. She's always been a great jewelry designer, and it looks like her creations will be the most acceptable. Though I'm definitely still looking for something in neon mesh with the nipples cut out from the Scissor Sisters.

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