Ludacris has always been known as a philanthropist. After giving out cars to those in need, he donated $10,000 for the flood victims in Atlanta back in September.  Now the rapper/Hollywood A-lister does what he does best again: reaching out and helping those less fortunate than himself.

Luda visited students from Clarkdale elementary in Austell, Georgia and donated 500 coats through the LudaCares initiative, as a part of his Ludacris Foundation. In an interview with Atlanta news channel, 11Alive News, Luda stated that he wanted to give early Christmas cheer to the children:

“We’re here in Cobb County giving coats for children. Gving ‘em an early Thanksgiving and an early Christmas — or a Luda-Christmas, I should say.”

That’s a great thing to do. If you’re thinking to bring smiles to those you love by giving them early, warm and snug Christmas presents like Luda, here are some inspirations from Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s clothing line: Elizabeth and James.

Elizabeth and James Tattered Elizabeth Blazer

Elizabeth and James Shearling Vest

Elizabeth and James Button Over Cardigan Sweater

Celebrity designer / socialite / mom, Nicole Richie, expands her fashion business with a contemporary women’s line called Winter Kate -the name is taken from her daughter Harlow’s two middle names-. Prior to releasing Winter Kate, Nicole has already started her fashion business with the accessories line, House of Harlow 1960 and a maternity collection called Nicole for A Pea in the Pod. The mom of two stated:

“It feels as though I’ve always been working on this collection, but officially I started putting it together in early 2009. I’ve wanted to design a clothing collection for a very long time.”

The clothing line embodies Nicole’s personal style and includes mostly tops, vests and bed jackets in colorful vintage-inspired silk, crepe and chiffon. Nicole is known for her sixties and seventies flair, although at the same time oozing today’s contemporary air in her everyday look.

“I probably wear the same two pairs of jeans every day as the background to a fabulous top. Bed jackets are a staple of my wardrobe because they are a gorgeous way to give jeans and a white T-shirt a completely different look.”

Sneak Preview of Nicole Richie's Winter Kate Collection

Image via WWD

The Winter Kate collection’s main pieces also feature long slip dresses, asymmetrical short dresses, tunics and kimono-sleeved maxi dress. Nicole Richie shares some tips on how to pull her Bohemian loveliness with Winter Kate’s fabulous pieces:

“I purposely made the slip dresses in both solids and prints. Wear the prints by themselves or with a great vest or jacket and wear the solids as basics to an outfit with many layers.”

Winter Kate will hit major stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ron Herman, INtermix and Kitson in February 2010, with a price range of $35.00 up to $598.00 -that’s from the simplest camisole top to the leather pieces. Nicole also has some thoughts about this:

“Fashion should be accessible. That was my philosophy when designing House of Harlow 1960 and it remains my philosophy for Winter Kate.”

Speaking of House of Harlow 1960, here are some pieces we love today which might be good to pair with the upcoming Winter Kate collection:

House of Harlow 1960 Gold Aztec Leather Bangle in Cream, $72.50

House of Harlow 1960 3-Strand Triangle Bead Head Piece in Gold, $100.00

Check out Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow collection!

Actress Lindsay Lohan used her celebrity to launch her 6126 leggings line in 2007 and this year her mom, Dina Lohan, is kicking off her shoe line. Something tells us this new business venture is an attempt to stay afloat… but we gotta say, it’s staying afloat with style. Here’s a sneak preview on what’s coming your way.

Looks quite adorable!

The “Shoe-Han” collection will be available in time for Mother’s Day, 2010.  Dina will also be the national spokesmodel for the shoe retailer LoveMyShoes.com and you can expect to see her on TV and radio ads later this month.

So, will you pair Dina’s shoes with Lindsay Lohan’s 6126 leggings?

Think the recession suck? So do we. And apparently, so do veteran Bronx emcee, Fat Joe. The rapper teams up with K-Mart and Sears to release an affordable sneaker line called Protégé “They Sick”. Apparently Fat Joe has much concerns about how to still look fly by being a smart fashionista. Joe told theshoegame.com:

“You know I own thousands of pairs of sneakers and I’m a huge collector. But I wanted my sneaker to be something the kids could actually afford. Due to these hard economic times, a lot of kids cannot afford $200 sneakers. So kids can buy them themselves. They don’t even have to worry about their mom or pops buying them for $34.99.”

Joe also discovered something shocking as he went into the manufacturing process of the shoes he brainstormed with NBA Knicks star, Al Harrington. He found that huge companies rake in huge profits by selling low-cost sneakers with extremely high prices.

“It’s unbelievable that you can pay $34.00 for this quality of a dope style sneaker. So when I sit down and see what the materials cost, I would have paid $150 for these. I’ve paid $10,000 for a pair of sneakers. But it really only took them $30 to make the sneaker.”

Fat Joe also plans to drop the Protégé Blackout sneaker on Black Friday. He’s hoping promotion activities will add the buzz for the kicks.

“The sneaker is selling crazy, but I really want to do more promotions. The only problem I got with the whole thing is that we can promote even better.”

Watch out Fat Joe’s 9th studio album: “Jealous Ones Still Envy 2″ (J.O.S.E. 2) which will drop on October 6, 2009, featuring Lil Wayne, Ron Browz, Akon, T-Pain, Lil Kim, Fabolous and Raekwon. Meanwhile, Fat Joe’s Protégé “They Sick” line is available now in K-Mart and Sears for a very reasonable $34.99.

We really do think celebrities should do more of this recession-friendly lines.  Hear that Yeezy?

Source: AllHipHop

Calling all Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. fans!

Gwen Stefani’s famous L.A.M.B. handbags are now on major sale. And we’re talking super exclusive items as there are only 19 of them on sale.  If you wanna see how big the sales are, well, see for yourself.

See that Large Offbeat Shoulder Bag in Vanilla?  Well, it’s usually retailed at $595, but via Gilt, it can be yours for $268.  It’s a serious 54% discount, and to not take advantage of it would not be sensible.

As a Gilt member, you’ll be able to participate in online sample sales like this.  If a regular sample sale requires you to stand in line in the cold before you enter the venue and get into catfights with other girls when you finally found the designer item you’re lusting after, an online sample sale is anything but.  Seriously, you can place your order right away as soon as your favorite designer’s sale event is on, sit down and relax while waiting for your coveted item to arrive at your doorstep.  And you can totally do this at home, at work -when the boss is not looking- or wherever you please.  A Gilt sample sale contains all designer items at half prices or more, so they will fit your budget!  And as a Gilt member, you will be notified daily about upcoming sale events, so you won’t miss out on anything.

The question now would be: How To Be A Gilt Member?

Because Gilt is an exclusive group, you’ll need to be invited to become a member and enjoy all the privileges.  The good news is:  today, we are inviting you. That’s right, people, you’ll just have to go to this Gilt Page, fill out your details and voila, you’re one of us.  Don’t worry, it’s TOTALLY FREE to become a Gilt member.

So what are you waiting for?  Sign up now because the L.A.M.B sale will only last until 09 April, 2009 at midnight EDT.  And 2 L.A.M.B. bags are sold already -so that leaves you 17 bags to go after!  If you don’t get the L.A.M.B. ones, you can still catch other designer sales too!

The collection is made from fabrics such as cashmere blends, recycled cotton and wool mesh.  A second collection will be launched in Spring 2010.  Gwyneth Paltrow is doing a good job and a good deed by donating all proceeds generated from the clothes for Kids Company, her favorite charity.

Source: WWD.com

Other than taking viewers behind for a tour within the William Rast premises, JT also showed the new William Rast collection for men and women.  We fell in love instantly with this:

It’s the William Rast Ruffled Vest and William Rast Scarlet Shorts.  Take a closer look of both:

William Rast Ruffled Vest, $198

William Rast Scarlet Shorts, $167

JT said that our President inspired him in making his William Rast collection.  Well President or not, we like ‘em, and we’re glad that William Rast finally launches its Spring/Summer 2009 collection online!

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Wanna rock those grey kicks like Kanye West?

Well, big news for Kanye fans!  We here at CelebrityClothingLine have talked about Yeezy’s LV shoes (almost) too much now, that we almost forget about Kanye West’s venture with the folks at Nike.  Yes people, Kanye West and Nike are collaborating and they have come up with these super DOPE kicks: the Nike Air Yeezys.

Here’s a brief rundown of the shoes.

Nike Air Yeezys are equipped with debossed ankle collar pods for added support and protection, extra-thick sock liners, a forefoot support strap, original functional tension lace loops and Phylon tooling taken from the 1987 Nike Air Assault for added performance and comfort.  These features are all developed and integrated with one goal in mind: to keep Kanye on lock down in cushioned comfort during his performances during his many notoriously strenuous artistic live performances.

The new and improved Nike Air Assault outsole is treated to glow-in-the-dark properties and will illuminate when the light is low.  The forefoot support strap is premium grade patent leather and you can see for yourself, there are no stitching in its construction.  Sleek and streamlined, the Nike Air Yeezys are fit for those who look for comfort and style (read: has a Kanye sense when it comes to fashion).

If you’re feelin’ the kicks that Kanye wears in the picture, they’re the Nike Air Yeezys in Zen Grey/LT Charcoal color way and they happen to be the first Air Yeezys to drop on April 4th, 2009.  The Black/Black version will drop in May and the Net/Net color way will be available in June.  That’s 3 months of dopeness coming your way, people.

We say Kanye West has proved his knack for design again.  For more information on the kicks, you can roll over to Nike Air Yeezys.

See more Kanye West creations!

Ah Avril Lavigne.

We don’t really know how to react to this, ‘coz Avril Lavigne apparently hasn’t stopped her attempt to break into the fashion world.  We haven’t even start to absorb her AbbeyDAWN cloting line yet and now here comes another fashion and beauty venture from the rocker.  The Canadian rock starlet launched Black Star, a fresh and edgy perfume for young girls, which features notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate.

Avril said, “I wanted to make sure it was really me – me in a bottle,” referring to the black and pink packaging.  Tweens everywhere will love the bottle because it has a studded ring around its neck, inspired by punk-style jewelry, and this can be removed and worn as a ring or a pendant.  “The inspiration came from my love of studded belts and studded bracelets. [Black Star] means it’s cool to be a black star, to be unique and to be different.”

Avril Lavigne’s Black Star perfume was launched in London last Tuesday and it consists of 15, 30, 50 and 100 ml eaux de parfum, with prices ranging from $21.80 to $66.70.  You can also get Black Star shower gels, body lotions and deodorant sprays.

Black Star will be launched in the U.S. this fall.  Are you anxious?

Check out Avril Lavigne’s AbbeyDAWN clothing line while waiting.

We love Serena Williams, and that’s because she’s a champion both in tennis courts and in her off-court ventures.  First it was her first clothing line called Aneres, and then the deal with Mission Skincare.  Looks like she’s busy even when it’s off-season for tennis matches.  Remember when we said Serena sits at #9 on our Top 10 Richest Celebrity Designers?  We mentioned that maybe she’ll want to create something new.  Well she did. Serena Williams unveiled her designs for the Home Shopping Network and we can see that the girl loves good bags and shiny jewelries. The line is called “Signature Statement” and here they are.

That’s one cute bag.  We do hope there will be MORE bags!

Loving the wide variety of the jewelry. Girl is serious!

Serena said, “I always want to make a statement, both on and off the court.  One of my dreams has always been to share gorgeous gifts of fashion and luxury with the world.  Off the court, my passion is fashion.  Signature Statement is my own line of accessories and fashion, complete from jewelry to dresses.”

By collaborating with HSN, Serena joins the likes of Iman and Paula Abdul, who have also developed their own line of accessories.  And like Iman and Paula Abdul, Serena is truly involved in designing the collection.  With prices ranging from $29.95 to $100, we think she’ll hit it big in with the jewelry fans.

The collection will be officially launched at HSN on April 30th, 2009.  Go over to HSN right now and sign up for premiere notifications.

In the mean time, see more of Serena Williams.