LL Cool J Todd Smith Clothing Collection Launch and Video

Rap pioneer LL Cool J takes a stab at the fashion industry with his upscale urban inspired Todd Smith fashion collection. A fashion trendsetter himself I’m sure the line will reflect his personal street style with a modern twist.

To kick off the launch of Todd Smith LL will be touring retail venues making in store appearances to promote the collection. Knowing his celebrity following retailers have rushed to place orders for the clothing line that is now available in select Macy’s and specialty stores.

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Here is a video of the in store signing:

CoCo Ri Clothing Video

Check out this video of CoCo Ri Clothing from Snoop Dogg’s wife Shante Broadus

Bet’s Rip the Runway

BET’s fourth annual fashion-show-meets-concert event, Rip the Runway, was hosted this year by Sean John spokes model Lauren London and Apple bottoms creator Nelly.

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The event was held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The show aired Tuesday night at 10 pm. Diddy, who was also the executive producer of the show, opened it up with a speech about black fashion.

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Celebrity clothing lines featured were Apple Bottoms, Sean John, Missy Elliott’s Respect M.E. line with Adidas, Snoop Dogg’s Rich n Infamous, and his wife’s line CoCo Ri.

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There were performances by NERD, Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, Cheri Dennis, Flo Rida, Webbie, and Missy Elliott.

 

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Here is a link to the video of AllHIpHop backstage with celebrity interviews and more:

 

I thought the show was great. The models were allowed to let loose much more than in a traditional fashion show and the performances were good too. If you missed it, BET will be airing the show again this Friday at 10 pm. What did you think of the show?

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