Celebrity Fashion Lines: Would you buy based on a name?

beats:: absolutely stuck on the song Bruno Mars - Just the way you are.

I recently saw this MTV blog about The City's Whitney Port and her new line debuting at Fashion Week.  She showed her Fall/Winter 2010-11 collection.  Then weeks before that, I see Lauren 'LC' Conrad's new line to debut at Kohl's Department Store.

There is not only this big trend for celebrities to branch out into their own Fashion lines, like Beyonce's 'Dereon' or Nelly's 'Apple Bottoms'.  It's not new--LL Cool J did one with FUBU and P Diddy won awards for his 'Sean John' line.

Nowadays, even reality stars are using the quick rise to fame to promote their side businesses--from energy drinks and liquor to their own clothing lines.  Are they really that great though?

I am a firm believer nowadays that anything I choose to wear, brand name or not, has to be something that suits my taste and personality.  I refuse to back a celeb brand name just because.  Reality stars are no different.  I happen to like Lauren Conrad's style and other celebrities' styles, I just don't necessarily think that admiring a celebrity means you have to buy their fashion line as well.

It's an easy way to promote any side business you may choose, simply because everyone is already watching your every move and your fame will only help any product you promote...I just hope that fans out there will buy what they like and not because of the celebrity brand, much like not buying just because it's a brand name.

I shop in both brand name stores and the cheaper, less luxe counter-parts.  It's great to combine both and make a great outfit out of it...A true fashionista can make both price points work!

LC: hairstyle icon!

Move over, Jen Aniston! You've been replaced! lol.  A new hairstyle trend-setter and a Jennifer Aniston of the new decade has arrived in the form of...

Lauren Conrad!

I am a closet Laguna Beach fan *blushes in shame* and more importantly, I've always been on Team Kristin.  I loved the chemistry between her and Stephen Colleti.  I have to admit tho, LC also had her own charms about her.  It wasn't until she started in the spin-off 'The Hills' that she won me over with her sweetnes, loyalty and virtue.

Nowadays, I am also Team LC--admiring her head for business, strong work ethic and ability to keep climbing to the top amidst her reality star status and mindless gossip.  I think she's the Queen B--of the Celebrity business world.  I feel like I'm abit ashamed to admit that I want to buy her book LA Candy lol.

Wearing many crowns, not only is she a fashion designer, a writer and reality star, I can say that she's also my hairstyle icon.  I love how no matter what drama unfolds in her former show, she always looked stunning in her casual OC style waves or her braids.  She has what I'd love, looking great and yet simple and not over-the-top at the same time!

My top 3 styles to covet from the lovely reality star darling:

I've been experimenting with the tousled, messy but tamed look lol...It's hard cause you have to style the hair in a way that looks abit unstyled but yet tamed enough that you don't look like a lindsay lohan hot mess! I love how LC's hair is just tousled enough to not look uptight but yet still tamed enough to not look like she just got out of bed lol. Puurr-fecto!

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