Long Live The Queen: Latifah's Curvation Line

Celebrity clothing lines are a dime a dozen and everyone from J.Lo to the Olsens has jumped on the bandwagon with varying degrees of success. Some lines are as inventive and original as their high fashion counterparts. I for one think that L.A.M.B. (minus the logo print sweatshirts) is a creative representation of Gwen Stefani's personal style. The clothes actually look like something she would wear and some of it I'd wear too, particularly their cute rasta inspired draping tops. Other lines span the range from horrific to regrettable. Sorry Kimora, I know you're fabulous but I've yet to see a Baby Phat item that doesn't instantly remind me of the dollar bin at the sketchy outlet mall. Ease up on the bedazzler honey!



The latest celebrity to launch a fashion collection is Queen Latifah, a star whose signature style has always been distinctive, from her days as a pioneering female MC to her current position as an actress/singer. The Queen has long been one of the most visible plus sized women in Hollywood so its wonderful to see her stepping into the world of fashion. Her Curvation line is comprised mainly of basic, casual, mix and match pieces suitable for work or weekends. There are some very stand out pieces within the line as well as a few "what were they thinking" pieces but so far so good. I'll be very interested to see where they go with this and its always nice to have another collection designed with plus sized women in mind. Personally I just love the purple silk blouse, I could see myself wearing that everywhere.

View the entire Curvation collection at Curvation.com