Gwen rocks NY Fashion Week

Stefani's L.A.M.B. roars like a lion

By Samantha Critchell

September 10, 2007

Gwen rocks NY Fashion Week
Gwen brought us stripes and squares in black and white (Credit: Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week)
Gwen Stefani packed the biggest venue at the Bryant Park tents Wednesday night with fashion insiders, celebrity friends and even her 1-year-old son, Kingston, who sat in the front row on the lap of daddy Gavin Rossdale.

The clothes ranged from retro mod frocks to wearable sheath dresses, all shooting out onto the runway against a black-and-white video backdrop on models wearing clunky heels.

A handful of the outfits were costumey—particularly a double-breasted coat in a black-and-white check that Stefani called the Abingdon Road coat and a pair of matching short shorts.

L.A.M.B. has been one of the few celebrity brands to actually gain the respect of the fashion industry.

Stefani launched it with a big Fashion Week show two years ago and has done smaller previews since then. The big difference between that first big catwalk event and this one, Stefani noted, was that she wasn't scrambling for accessories: L.A.M.B. now makes its own. In fact, the very first shoe on the runway was a yellow, green and black platform pump called the Kingston.

"We're still learning, but we also have accomplished stuff that shocks me. I don't want to brag, but I'm feel pretty proud of a lot of this," Stefani said.

The audience appeared to agree, with a standing ovation from the celebrity section, which included Eve, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and actress Sophia Bush.

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