Fashion Brands That Are Owned by Celebrities
Once you “make it” as a celebrity—especially one known for your sense of style—the natural next step of 21st-century fame is to start a fashion brand. And, well, sometimes celebrity-backed fashion ventures (ones that will remain nameless) simply don’t pan out. But other times, the transition from actress or singer into fashion designer and budding multi-hyphenate is seamless—and it shows, with brands that make headlines for their runway shows or lines that are essentially gifts that keep on giving for more than a decade. Whether it’s powerhouse Rihanna‘s headline-making lingerie line Savage x Fenty, or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen‘s dual-threat fashion lines, The Row and Elizabeth and James, there are plenty of success stories out there. Scroll down for our favorite celebrities turned designers.