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Gwyneth: And Now, Designer

gwyneth paltrow in custom stella dress.jpgLet’s count it up:

1. Mother

2. Actress

3. Model - face of Tod’s, Estee Lauder, RCV (red carpet vet)

4. Gym owner (we just realized “Gwyn Gym” could be cute)

5. Fashion insider (personal friends with Stella McCartney and Valentino)

6. Amateur cook both in the home and on television with her own book of recipes coming out next year

7. And now, celebrity designer.

At the very least, it’s not her own namesake line like “G, Isn’t This Incredible,” but a capsule collection for the French brand ZOE Tee’s, which is best known for easy jersey pieces that can be bought on sites like ASOS.

At least she’s paying mind to the “celebrity” part of that title.

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 11:51AM

Can't stand this woman.

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 12:54PM

Me either.

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 12:56PM

Seriously, why are you so obsessed with this hag? I would never buy anything from her.

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 1:01PM

Yay! Now I can look like a stuck up snob! Can't wait!

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 1:50PM

i, on the other hand, never understood the hatred people have for her. she really does it all and the only reason that she comes off "stuck up" is because she doesn't kiss everyone's ass. she's classy, smart, and doesn't give a shit what people think about her.

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 4:11PM

I, for one, would love to befriend the great Ms. Paltrow. We would go for brunch at chic little restaurants and ask for a patio-side table to gossip and cattily judge passer-bys. Also, maybe then she'd give me some sweet Stella hand-me-downs?? :)

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posted by FashionMatchmaker

Mar 26, 2009 4:22PM

I know she's been getting a lot of flack for her gym and the website, but I think the website is well designed and thanks to her access to some really talented people has an interesting perspective. Nobody is forcing anybody to go on the site, or buy her clothes...

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 4:58PM

You forgot blogger.

Also, I have mad love for Gwen guys. She's been around a long while and has stood the test of time, she's kinda classic in that way. Yeah, she's rich. Yeah, she's beautiful. But so are EVERY OTHER actress we all pay attention to... at least she's somewhat informative and classy about it.

Go Gwen, go!

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posted by guest

Mar 26, 2009 5:44PM

Fashionista, you forgot Goop!

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posted by Caroline

Mar 27, 2009 12:01AM

Anything anyone can do, Gwyn can do better! Or so she thinks.

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posted by Fonssagrives24

Mar 27, 2009 1:43AM

The day when celebrities stop being involved in fashion design or modeling for fashion magazines is when I'll shout for joy. There's no need to see non-models doing what the pros have been for the past 70+ years. Every time I look at an issue of “Harper’s Bazaar” or “Vogue” there is a celebrity on the cover and a six page spread devoted to her. It's disgusting! How offended are the supermodels about such a move some major fashion publications are taking? Actresses who are asked to lose a few pounds in order to fit into the dresses made by grand couturiers never walked into an agency.

Haute couture houses began setting up in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth and now are overlooked for designers from Hollywood. Everyone wants to know which dress Sarah Jessica Parker or Jennifer Lopez is wearing. Oh, wait, there’s more! They also want to know about the clothing lines produced by the celebrities! I remember a time when the pieces produced by the head designers of haute couture houses in Paris and Milan were discussed not Hollywood starlets. To become a designer one must study, study, study and sew, sew, sew for many years at a design school and at home (if a person is lucky he can become an apprentice to a designer and learn that way). Celebrities normally don't have time when in their 20’s to study fashion design at a college or learn from a local designer. An actor’s career is multi-faceted: acting, singing, dancing, etc. Fashion design to be sold to the mainstream market is something new they're venturing into after Hollywood says, "You're old, now go away". You gotta give a former star something to do in order to avoid feeling like a has-been, right?

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posted by guest

Mar 27, 2009 8:51AM

Well said, Fonssagrives24, well said.

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posted by Fonssagrives24

Mar 27, 2009 2:20PM

Thank you, I appreciate your compliment :-).

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