Mandy Moore performs in Tokyo's Coach digs; shutters her fashion line
Posted at 1:00 PM Feb 11, 2009
By Sharon SteelNot even charmed celebrity fashion lines are safe from the the Greatest Depression. Mandy Moore, who is about to release a new record, Amanda Leigh (May 26), offered Japanese fashion editors an exclusive preview of the album at Coach's new Tokyo headquarters, reports WWD. But while Mandy moves ahead with her music -- her last album, Wild Hope, involved a collaboration with indie duo The Weepies, and she describes her latest disc as "a really quintessential southern California pop record from the '70s" -- she's taking a step back from her role as a designer. Or "designer." Either way, her clothing line, Mblem, which she launched in 2005, will be shut down:
"I love the fashion world. I'm fascinated by it. I'm humbled by it," she said. "If I were to dip my toe back in there, it would have to be the right situation... a great partnership that could represent a true reflection of me and my ideas and you know that wasn't happening. So next go round, that needs to be top of the list.""A great partnership," eh? Hmm. If Mandy Moore were to design a fashion line with anyone, who would you make her share a sewing machine with? Our vote is for Ashlee Simpson. Her Wet Seal t-shirts kinda sucked, but we think the two of them would totally find some kind of neo-goth classical punk vibe. And make magic.
[WWD]
