Rumor has it that Victoria Beckham is in talks to collaborate on a handbag line with Katie Hillier.  Beckham has already exceeded expectations with her dress collection, and many are curious to see if she could deliver the same stylish aesthetic to a bag line.  Her collaborative partner, accessories designer Katie Hillier, is also the reason for much of the excitement.  Hillier’s work on the Marc by Marc Jacobs line still lingers in the minds of accessories lovers.  Everyone is left anticipating the confirmation of this project.  No doubt they are also waiting to make that purchase.

The Beckham Bag Lady [Vogue UK]

Taylor Momsen has been named the face of Madonna’s new clothing line.  Material Girl is a collaboration between Madonna and her 13 year old daughter Lourdes.  The Gossip Girl has just enough edge to get the approval of the original material girl. 

It is a collection of girly and edgy pieces that most teen girls will gravitate towards once it is launched on August 3rd.  Having Momsen front the brand was really a great marketing move because of the popularity of her show.  Her character Jenny is the cool girl that everyone in school wants to emulate.  The odds are good the same will happen with this clothing line when it arrives at Macy’s.

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Madonna opens up about the new clothing line she designs with her 13 year old daughter Lourdes, or Lola as she’s called by her mother.  The junior line, Material Girl, will be sold exclusively at Macy’s.  The superstar responds to many of the questions we wanted answered regarding her new venture.  She also opens up about her daughter, and we get a great insight into their mother-daughter relationship.  Material Girl debuts in stores on August 3rd.

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Madonna has a new clothing line called Material Girl.  The singer teamed up with her 13 year old daughter Lourdes for the junior line.  When you think Madonna and apparel, one usually thinks of the cone-shaped bustier she wore on tour.  It’s safe to say that Lourdes will keep this line a little tamer.

It is a full line of clothing, footwear, jewelry and bags.  Teen girls will be lining up for these pieces when they hit stores on August 3rd.  Macy’s will sell the collection exclusively so they should prepare for the foot traffic.  You can expect a mixture of the hard and soft, ”like a tutu dress and studded-combat boots, or an oversized boyfriend sweatshirt with a floral print mini skirt,” says the company. 

The price-point ranges from $12 to $40.  Trust the material girl herself to time the debut to coincide with the beginning of the school year.  She apparently has marketing in her blood.

Madonna and daughter debut a junior fashion line [L.A. Times]

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are taking their label, The Row, to New York Fashion Week.  The high-end clothing line will make its fashion week debut in February.  These two are usually veterans of the front row.  They’re usually surrounded by photographers vying for a shot, and next month will be much of the same.  The Olsen’s have one of the most successful celebrity clothing lines currently on the market.  Their first presentation will be highly anticipated.  Take a look back at The Row’s portfolio from a few seasons back, and you will get a glimpse of what’s in store next month.

Mary-Kate and Ashley to Stage Presentation  [WWD]

Do you like Coco Rocha’ s personal style?  Well now you will have the opportunity to dress like her.  The model has joined the ranks of models who’ve come before, she is set to launch her own fashion line.  It makes sense because she would be the perfect ambassador for her own brand. Further, as a model, she is always surrounded by the finest garments and by top people in the fashion industry.  It isn’t surpising that she would get bitten by the designing bug.  She may have decided to design a collection, but has not settled on a name yet.  So you may have the chance to name her label; Ms. Coco wants you to send her name suggestions.   

Photo By: Raquel Olivio

Nicole Richie is launching a new clothing line that will showcase her bohemian chic style.  The line is called Winter Kate, and will debut in spring 2010 in Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue to name a few. 

Ms. Richie is adding to her growing fashion empire which already includes an accessories line, and a maternity collection for A Pea in the Pod.  Richie has made our Rollcall list this week, but her debut on our list came last summer when she launched her maternity collection. 

Winter Kate is a 37-piece collection that will be a staple of tops, vests and bed jackets because that’s more aligned with Nicole Richie’s personal style.  Her line will also incude slips and maxi dresses, among other various dress styles. 

“Fashion should be accessible,” Richie said, and her prices reflect that strategy.  Her items are priced from $35 for a camisole to $110 for a long dress.  The leather pieces can go for as much as $598.  The mother of two, Harlow and Sparrow, has been very busy, and she shows no sign of slowing down.

Nicole Richie Launching Contemporary Line [WWD]

Okay, I’m extremely partial to these sunglasses from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s collaboration with Linda Farrow.  It is part of the dynamic duo’s successful clothing line, The Row.  They’re apparently branching off into accessories (other than their jewelry line), and have opted to start with eyewear.  Before you start rejoicing, these shades will set you back between $325 – $390.  The one question I have is, how well will these pricey sunglasses fair in this economy when the consumer’s discretionery spending is down?  Both the Olsens and Linda Farrow are betting that their targeted demographic will not tighten their purse strings.  We”ll see.  I guess the follow-up question would be, are bags and shoes far behind for The Row?

 The Olsens Enter the Eyewear Game [WWD]

Nicole Richie has collaborated with A Pea in the Pod to design a new maternity fashion line.  She is the mother of 19 month old Harlow and has her second child on the way, and this gives her insight into what expectant mothers want to wear.   Nicole has managed to make motherhood appear chic, glamorous and effortless, and that is some feat.  It isn’t easy to balance a career and motherhood, but from all outward appearances, Ms. Richie has found her stride.  Click here for a preview of her collection; it will be in stores on Friday.  We have selected her maternity line, and the woman/entrepreneur herself for our Rollcall list this week.  Ms. Richie may have made an even bigger accomplishment, she’s lulled many of us into thinking we can have it all.  The only question now, is when? 

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Nicole Richie’s Maternity Line for A Pea in the Pod [StyleWatch/People]

Fashion Rollcall selected three celebrity fashion designers to make its Rollcall list.  The three selected were:

• A. L.a.m.b- Gwen Stefani
• B. Victoria Beckham- Victoria Beckham
• C. William Rast- Justin Timberlake

Victoria Beckham launched her dress collection in 2008, and made her fall 2009 New York Fashion Week debut in February.  She introduced a 16-piece collection that goes up to a size 10.   The dress collection has been sold to Bergdorf Goodman. 

You can easily see Beckham herself wearing any of these designs.  She has definitely bottled the Victoria Beckham style.  Prior to this collection she had her VB denim collection, but her venture into fashion designing started with a small line of jeans with Rock & Republic. 

Gwen Stefani has been widely received for her L.a.m.b collection.  Celebrities often wore this line, along with Stefani herself.  She even created the Harajuku line, a less expensive line for her fans and the general public.  The line embodies Stefani’s style and essence.  That would explain its appeal. She began in 2004 with handbag and accessories and evolved into a clothing line, and it appears she is still going strong

Justin Timberlake co-founded the William Rast line along with Trace Alaya.  William Rast made its New York Fashion Week Spring 2009 debut last month.  It is a laid back collection with a bit of an edge; the line mainly consists of denim, leather and tee-shirts.  Timberlake is expected be on Oprah today to promote his line.

A common theme that these celebrity fashion designers have is that they design clothing for themselves.  They are capitalizing on their celebrity, not just in name, but in style.

Two of these celebrity fashion designers have moved on to the Showdown.  They are L.a.m.b by Gwen Stefani and William Rast with Justin Timberlake. 

The winner is William Rast by Justin Timberlake.  His collection is in-tune with his demographic; they are the younger urban set who wants to look cool without trying too hard. [NYMag.com, WWD]