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LeBron James To Develop Furniture Line

We've seen some unusual celebs take to furniture design over the years (Pharrell's unique chair anyone?) but the latest unlikely designer is megastar basketball star LeBron James. Our sister blog ShelterPop reported that James will develop a furniture line with furniture company American Signature. His brand manager LRMR Marketing and his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson will also be part of the team. Brinson and James were high school sweethearts and she is the mother of his two children. The pair have been spotted at fashion shows and other designcentric events and she is known for her work administering the LeBron James foundation. Why LeBron James? While sneakers and apparel might be a natural brand tie-in for an athlete furniture is a bit of a stretch but American Signature is sold on both his popularity and reputation as someone who embodies certain wholesome values like teamwork and leadership. The collection will be launched this summer at Value City and American Signature stores and is American Signature's first license. No details on the products and design have been revealed.

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Fergie Now a Shoe Designer

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Shoes, Celebrity Design

An e-mail popped up in my inbox the other day with the subject "Introducing FergieShoes.com." I figured it was spam, but always on the lookout for new shoes, I checked it out. Turns out it's legit. Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is helming her own footwear line. (She's not the first singer to so so -- Carlos Santana and Jessica Simpson have lines too.)

FergieShoes.com has three kinds of styles: Kickin' Back, Paparazzi Ready, and Glitterati (which only had one style, but in seven colors). I saw lots of gladiator sandals, wedges and high heels that I can only see Tina Turner being able to navigate (on stage or off). Prices range from $71 - $131. See a few examples in the gallery.

Gallery: Fergie Now a Shoe Designer