9:52 am - 07/20/2011
Gwen Stefani‘s style is no longer just for grown-ups. The successful designer — and No Doubt frontwoman — announced today that she’s partnering with Target to create Harajuku Mini, an affordable, two-installment collection for babies, children and tweens. The line will first debut in Target stores and on target.com on Nov. 13, with a second delivery in January. Prices will range from $3.99 to $29.99. “Harajuku Mini is a dream come true,” Stefani told WWD. “I’ve always wanted to do a cool children’s fashion line inspired by the supercute and playful kid’s clothing you find in Japan.” Stefani, herself a mom of two young boys, knows her customer well, and says the whole idea of the line “is about being creative, expressing your own individuality and having fun getting dressed.” This marks the first time the designer, who’s had success with her L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers lines, has created clothes for babies and boys. “Target has given me the creative freedom to design kid’s clothing that is different than most anything you usually see out there with great quality, attention to detail and most of all, available at amazing prices,” Stefani said. Her collection follows recent collaborations between Target and brands like Calypso St. Barth, Petit Tresor and coming soon, Missoni.
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Gwen Stefani Takes Her Harajuku Style to Target
Gwen Stefani‘s style is no longer just for grown-ups. The successful designer — and No Doubt frontwoman — announced today that she’s partnering with Target to create Harajuku Mini, an affordable, two-installment collection for babies, children and tweens. The line will first debut in Target stores and on target.com on Nov. 13, with a second delivery in January. Prices will range from $3.99 to $29.99. “Harajuku Mini is a dream come true,” Stefani told WWD. “I’ve always wanted to do a cool children’s fashion line inspired by the supercute and playful kid’s clothing you find in Japan.” Stefani, herself a mom of two young boys, knows her customer well, and says the whole idea of the line “is about being creative, expressing your own individuality and having fun getting dressed.” This marks the first time the designer, who’s had success with her L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers lines, has created clothes for babies and boys. “Target has given me the creative freedom to design kid’s clothing that is different than most anything you usually see out there with great quality, attention to detail and most of all, available at amazing prices,” Stefani said. Her collection follows recent collaborations between Target and brands like Calypso St. Barth, Petit Tresor and coming soon, Missoni.
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I didn't say Margaret Cho is Japanese, I said she was one of the first relatively public figures that took issue with it, and had nothing of conviction to say. "I like Gwen Stefani, I love her clothes, etc etc. oh and she is racist because her dancers are timid and wore a variation of a school girl outfit once or twice."
I understand cultural appropriation, but you're presenting it in a way that suggests segmentation - all cultures should be accepted and not excluded on the basis of race, for sure. But then you're saying that for a white person to embrace a type of culture is not allowed?
Anyway, you don't HAVE TO keep responding. I still think you're wrong. You're going to think I'm wrong as well. Maybe I am, but nothing you have said or shown me is illuminating. I'm sure you could find a way to spin every debate back to me being ~white~ or having ~privilege~ because I don't agree that a 5+ year debate about Gwen Stefani being racist is entirely accurate. *shrug*