WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?

摘要

Consider the old question of whether fashion flows up from the streets or down from the ateliers.These days it appears to flow increasingly from the restless minds of young musical artists. Rocker dudes, hip-hop moguls and musicians of all genders have assertively taken a hand in designing clothing lines or fragrance collections, or in some cases both, along with jewelry and watches, too. Some lines are barely more than merch; others spin off painstaking variations on logo-crazy street wear and denim. A few-Sean John, L.A.M.B., House of Dereon and maybe one or two others—aspire to be more than side projects. So the lines are drawn, but only a few forays survive longer than a season or two. If your favorite artist-wear isn't here, check eBay, where loyal fans digitally comb through remnants. And there's more on the way. While we wait for news about Andre Benjamin's classic haberdashery, Mariah Carey's Kiss Kiss lingerie or Madonna's new scent, we present this roster of musical stars whose style collections are currently on the charts.