RAP DRESS
M.I.A's full clothing collection is now available online.
The story goes like this:
M.I.A. goes to the Caribbean, meets an albino teenager named Okley Leslie, is inspired by his life and activities, and makes a short film about him. The film features seizure-inducing bold-printed clothing, causing suspicions of a fashion venture among M.I.A. fans. This is later confirmed at New York Fashion Week, when the rapper launches a line called "Okley Run" that sells at Opening Ceremony.
While somewhat unexpected, it's not entirely surprising, since today, launching your own clothing line is officially a big career move, like Playboy or rehab. Once only available if you lived in New York, this week the range launches online. Featuring hoodies, T-shirts, tanks, and leggings, the prints are in line with M.I.A's signature album art, and draw from African, Islamic, and Mexican aesthetics.
The palette is made up of bold Crayola colors, in geometric patterns, with a pixelated look. It's a bit on the pricey side (with hoodies selling at $180.00) but will nicely add to any out-of-control wardrobe.
It leaves one to wonder, though – how much are you really gonna pay for a hoodie?
--AISHA ATTACK
Chloe Sevigny also has a clothing line
And Peaches Geldof...
And Justin Timberlake...
And Kate Moss!
M.I.A. goes to the Caribbean, meets an albino teenager named Okley Leslie, is inspired by his life and activities, and makes a short film about him. The film features seizure-inducing bold-printed clothing, causing suspicions of a fashion venture among M.I.A. fans. This is later confirmed at New York Fashion Week, when the rapper launches a line called "Okley Run" that sells at Opening Ceremony.
While somewhat unexpected, it's not entirely surprising, since today, launching your own clothing line is officially a big career move, like Playboy or rehab. Once only available if you lived in New York, this week the range launches online. Featuring hoodies, T-shirts, tanks, and leggings, the prints are in line with M.I.A's signature album art, and draw from African, Islamic, and Mexican aesthetics.
The palette is made up of bold Crayola colors, in geometric patterns, with a pixelated look. It's a bit on the pricey side (with hoodies selling at $180.00) but will nicely add to any out-of-control wardrobe.
It leaves one to wonder, though – how much are you really gonna pay for a hoodie?
--AISHA ATTACK
Chloe Sevigny also has a clothing line
And Peaches Geldof...
And Justin Timberlake...
And Kate Moss!
This story was published on December 4, 2008.
CONTENT RATING:
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Lu
12/04/2008
The one piece is cute. Everything else is cheap looking, and im sure over priced. How is it that M.I.A is now a designer...
Why cant you recognize true talent? undiscovered designers with some good ass talent
meika
12/04/2008
amazing!!!!!!!!
Leanna
12/04/2008
I am in love with those tights!
ashley
12/04/2008
not a fan.
i mean the graphics are ok, but its just another celeb line. :(
shayan Veski
12/04/2008
Too bad all of this looks like overpriced knocked-off american apparel.
Just because something is high priced, doesn't mean it's nice..... I don't like it. And it's not original, it's already been done. Ungh, celebrities these days.......
Mel
12/04/2008
No way. Every piece looks really cheap - the patterns make it tacky.
Hayley
12/04/2008
I don't understand how screen printing a bunch of sweatshirts makes M.I.A a designer. It's definitely her style though... but she doesn't deserve this much praise.
reetercat
12/04/2008
Its too trend driven ... and well, meh. The leggings are kinda cute, but not for my thick legs. BOO. ;)
Laur
12/04/2008
The patterns are awful. It's okay to mix and match every so often but those threads are an eyesore. Love her music, not her fashion line.
beck
12/04/2008
not so much my style. but i do like m.i.a. musical style.
Kat
12/04/2008
It's like an expensive spin-off of Insight. I mean I'm big on M.I.A. but it's not too original for it's price point!
VEE
12/04/2008
hell to the fuck yeah!
It's all about la cultura!
Kylienne
12/04/2008
The patterns remind me of 80's rap and R&B. Over the top and out of control. And by out of control I mean aweful. 80's fashion was horrible enough in the 80's. Don't bring it back. Therefore, originality points come to ZERO. I'll give one heart because I like the music. And one more because the model is hott. But i must admit, if i had the money, I'd buy.
Alison
12/04/2008
honestly, its not that cute. its too out of control, and normal people dont wear clothes like this.
Gerdur
12/04/2008
Love it"!!!!!
lysssssaaa marie
12/04/2008
She is M.I.Azing!
she brings style to a whole other level and its definitely all her own. i LOVE her and i will definitely be wearing it!
Julie
12/04/2008
NOPEEE
Asher
12/04/2008
I agree with the former comment that it looks like a line american apparel would put out. Also, I think it's ridiculous that she's charging that much for these pieces. she likes to talk a lot about injustices...the price of this crap is an injustice unto itself.
Miguel
12/04/2008
actually I think it's great. the only reason "it's been done before" is because M.I.A. has been around for a while... enough to have been imitated.
9gmz
bri
12/04/2008
She should design for Target Go: International! That'd be sweet...(and very much cheaper!!!!)
bri
12/04/2008
She should design for Target Go: International! That'd be sweet...(and very much cheaper!!!!)
paperdoll
12/04/2008
I love M.I.A., but daaaaang, why so expensive? I really want that tee!
imanii
12/04/2008
i think its actuallly reallyy cutee stuff, but im not sure if its worth all that money, becauseif you check the right thrift shop u mite find a 90s hoodie like it.
CATALYST
12/04/2008
THE B&W TEE IS great!!!
BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S WORTH 70$,,, I WISH I HAD 70$!! :(
Amory
12/04/2008
No, no and no. Love her music but not her "fashion".
rainbowunicornz
12/04/2008
love her music, a bit skeptical on her design eye
shade
12/04/2008
no!!!!!!!!!!! although I really like that white shirt with her face on it,shame it's so damn expensive.
girl
12/04/2008
dont forget its also for sale on her webstore at shop.miauk.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tessa
12/04/2008
i looove those tights and the indian-style jacket. however, it's a bit expensive for my liking.
rebecca
12/04/2008
i think those leggings would be a fun pair of pants...is that wrong?
Aly
12/05/2008
The one piece is the only thing I like, really...
But it's not worth $100. :D
meghan
12/05/2008
love the white t-shirt, hate everything else. especially that green wifebeater...um it looks like something that would be sold for $9.99 at pacsun. and i still like m.i.a.'s music, but i'm thinking she's a little bit of a hypocrite here, what about rapping for the impoverished etc etc, if she's going to pricepoint her line this high she should donate a chunk of the proceeds to charity. anyone else wonder if the garments were made in sweatshops?
Nicole
12/05/2008
I love the clothing but I really don't understand why it's so expensive, nonetheless why ANY piece of clothing is so expensive!
Lovely
12/05/2008
Tylynnn.... GgGrRrRrRrrR... they are not ready for you girl!
Blake
12/05/2008
I don't really like it and im an artist. thats weird. i understand that african, mexican, and islamic was her inspiration, and i think that it couldve been done alot better, because i feel like ive seen these prints and designs before for a cheaper price. it does nothing for me. its not really inspiring and i would most definetly not be buying something like this for so expensive as you say. and the outfits are kind of stereotypical. i dont like it at all. and it kinda reminds me of american apparel, ugh no, no, no. the only thing that i like about american apparel is that they help out legalizing LA. random. anyway no. :)
juicy j
12/05/2008
if it wasnt as expensive HELL YEAH!!!M.I.A. ROCKS MY SOCKS!!!!!
vickyshazam
12/08/2008
i love how people are willing to pay more than she's priced it at for like a marc jacobs' bag or a ralph lauren sweater.
sallyricky
12/08/2008
cool inspiration..... bad product, Ive seen that everywhere... a real designer would have done diferent
Sarah
12/10/2008
in the words of Rachel Zoe, I DIE. that one piece/unitard is ah-may-zing. if i didn't suffer from poor-college-student syndrome, i would absolutely buy it pronto!
megan
12/11/2008
everyone who's saying how tacky or ugly this is obviously doesn't know or listen to M.I.A, which pretty much means your opinion doesn't matter. i've been waiting for the chance to finally look as hot as M.I.A and the time has finally come. of course i love this
CHRISSY
12/11/2008
it's not fashion, just something you'd find at a merch booth
Kelsey
12/11/2008
Eh, I dont find it to be particuarly special...looks like a hoodie I could pick up at h&m cheap. although i have loved celeb lines (L.A.M.B being the favorite) this looks rather cheap...i love M.I.A but not this line...
lu
12/12/2008
the american apparel knock-off leggings are the only cute thing about this.
kelseystojk
12/12/2008
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I LOVE MIA.
but im so poor, so i took a heart away.
Anic
12/12/2008
They Tried that look in the 90
and it was an epic fail
AR
12/12/2008
No wonder, M.I.A. went to school at Central St. Martins!
Sha'nel
12/12/2008
EWWWW
OMG! eugh!
I absolutely love her...
but these clothes are FUGLY
they look cheap & and are ridiculously over priced.
she should leave the designing
to REAL designers
Sha'nel
12/12/2008
EWWWW
OMG! eugh!
I absolutely love her...
but these clothes are FUGLY
they look cheap & and are ridiculously over priced.
she should leave the designing
to REAL designers
Boo boo max
12/13/2008
It looks good asthetically, but it's overpriced and estentially turns the wearer into a walking advertisment. I'm just not really into that. If her name and face and lyrics didn't appear on every piece, it would seem more like fashion and less like a campaign/ scam.
Frankkie Maat
12/14/2008
If it wasn't so expensive I'd buy it. I don't think it's american apparel knock off, since they were probably inspired by her. All I wanna do is low low low low lower pricez.
Lauren
12/16/2008
It looks good on her, but very few people would be able to pull this off. I agree the people who said it wasn't original enough to be this expensive, and that it should be a GO international line at Target.
And what's with the album cover graphics? If I wanted a concert tee I would have bought one at the show.
Lynsey
12/16/2008
i love individual style and she's all about that and just because shes a celebrity doesn't mean it's just "another celeb line of clothes" its totally different then anything else i've ever seen and it's amazing
dan
01/17/2009
crappy... look like you'd get em in a market
fatnfilthyblo
03/07/2009
Did a hipster magazine hate on MIA? You whiny bastards really do hate it when your friends become successful.
I'm going to listen to ANCO and jerk off.
sevta
03/10/2010
totally & definetly in love with M.I.A
sevta
03/10/2010
totally & definetly in love with M.I.A
kierra
07/21/2011
love it
bernadette
11/07/2011
i love the style the color al i love it
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