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She loves rock 'n' roll fashion! JOAN JETT teams up with Hot Topic for her first ever clothing line
from: dailymail.co.uk
By ERIN CLEMENTS FOR MAILONLINE
The collection of zippered pants, motorcycle jackets, dresses and tops, priced from $32.50 to $64.50, hit stores this week.
Music legend JOAN JETT has designed her first ever fashion line, collaborating with clothing brand Hot Topic to create an edgy range of rock ‘n' roll-inspired ensembles.
The collection, which is priced between $32.50 and $64.50, features plenty of punk designs and includes a zip-up tank top and a pleather jacket complete with lace-up sleeves.
Hot Topic, a retail brand found mostly in suburban malls, unveiled the collection as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
For her first foray into the fashion industry, the 56-year-old called upon the services of her longtime friends and fashion designers Daang and Ray Goodman, the brains behind popular brand Tripp NY, to help her create the perfect collection.
'I've talked about doing something like this over the years but nothing ever came to fruition,' Ms Jett told WWD.
'Daang and Ray really get my styles and I didn't have to do the nuts and bolts of the design. They take my essence and translate my vibe and we go from there.'
The BLACKHEARTS frontwoman was already familiar with the retailer from her time on the road.
'I've known about Hot Topic for years and years because on the road there are very few places in certain areas of the country where you can find kind of rock 'n' roll clothes,' she said.
Asked to describe her own aesthetic, she said: 'It's tough to put words to your own self. It sounds kind of cliche to say but minimalist, rock 'n' roll, edgy and dark, but they all apply to my style â€" androgynous because I don't have a bunch of curves.'
She added that the new line is intended for both men and women.
'I know a lot of boys who wear girls' clothes especially in rock bands. Guys like to wear girls clothes because sometimes they're more stylish and better looking [than] guys' clothes,' she said.
Ms Jett's relationship with Hot Topic hasn't always been so chummy: Earlier this year, she settled a lawsuit against the retailer for using her 'Blackheart' logo in a lingerie line.
The stylish rocker, who co-founded BLACKHEART RECORDS in 1980, is known for her band JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS' various hits, including I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Crimson and Clover and Bad Reputation.
She was also a founding member of the Runways, who formed in 1975. In 2010, she was played by Kristen Stewart in a biopic about the band. |
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