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These days it seems like every celebrity has a clothing line. If you're a rapper that has even a halfway sense of original style, having your own line is basically a given. Meanwhile celebrities that seem light years away from the fashion landscape have somehow pushed through with their own brands; word to the god Guy Fieri.
And yet in the midst of everything there still exists a handful of famous dudes who you would assume had multiple deals in place but really have jack. It's already clear that one doesn't have to be "stylish" to have their own line, and a few guys out there may not be Fashion Killa$ but have nevertheless a very clear, defined and unique sense of personal style that would easily lend itself to something marketable in stores. We think it's about time they capitalized on that. Read on for a list of 13 Celebrities Who Should Have Their Own Clothing Line.
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Lord Scott Disick
For: Aspiring lords
The goal is right there in the Instagram username: let the lord be with you. Lord Scott Disick is the flyest member in America's royal family, second only to his newly minted brother-in-law, yet he's doing absolutely nothing with that power and influence. Khloé, Kim, and Kourtney have their own stores, Kendall is out here killing runways and lookbooks and has a line with baby sis. What is his steezy holiness doing to keep up? It's about time Scotty D stopped lounging and cemented his destiny. A world of aspiring lords who need kingly shit is patiently waiting.
Action Bronson
For: The cozy big boy
No one in the rap game gives fewer fucks than Bronson. Rap's top chef is all about comfort, a priority sorely lacking from a community where dudes commit to all-leather alphets in mid-August. Bronsolino could completely takeover the sweats and loungewear game with a line of free-fitting gear that puts the comfort back in cozy wear for dudes big and small.
Dr. Dre
For: Gym rats who favor early aughts hip-hop style
As the global domination spreads, pretty soon the world will be all Beats everything. A definite stop in that takeover will undoubtedly include apparel. One look at the ever muscular Doctor and it's clear the place where his new career and fashion intersect is the gym, of course. If Dre could start marketing a line of workout apparel that is as technologically advanced and aesthetically pleasing as his headphones, then he could become hip-hop's first multi-billionaire.
Cam'ron
For: Stylish dudes who could give a fuck about fashion.
He's running fashion and he ain't even trying, so imagine if he actually did. Dude influenced a whole generation of alpha-male influenced fans to heavily adopt pink into their wardrobe. It's kind of ludicrous that Cam'ron hasn't translated that trend power into a rack of Dipset approved gear, but something tells us that won't be the case for much longer. Hurry up, Cam. The streets need those McNairy Killa capes.
Barack Obama
For: Cool dads
Barry really might be the coolest president of all time, because even despite his youth he still dresses like Dubya and yet his swag approval ratings remain high. With friends like Jay Z, he could've tried to play himself and dressed all maturing streetwear in his downtime, but instead of scaring the old white portion of the country he leaned right into the Normcore curve and dared someone to disparage it. Dads around the world are struggling to take this cue, and honestly, what's dude gonna do with his life after 2016 anyways?
Wes Anderson
For: Precocious, quirky individuals
Most directors don't get more stylish than a bomber jacket and a backwards cap. Your boy Wes, however, is out here with a rep for being one of the most stylish auteurs in Hollywood thanks to a healthy interest in fly tweed suits. He's comfortable both behind the camera and in front of it, something many of his peers and swagless film students could stand to master. They just need a figure to follow.
Kanye West
For: Yeezus disciples and basically everyone fashion-inclined
It's 2014 and the most stylish rapper of our generation and probably the entire rap game has ever seen still doesn't have a men's line to show for it. How many more "Black Skinheads" does he have to make? How many more rants and passionate pleas to Jimmy Kimmel, of all herbs, to make America understand? Partnerships and collaborations aside, if Ye had free reign over designing a line, people would lose their minds: the hate would flow freely, Stans' heads would explode, and for those in the middle, there'd be some dope clothing to purchase.
Ryan Gosling
For: Guy who wear sweaters made of boyfriend material
Ryan Gosling is very good at what he does, remaining very stylish without trying too hard and possessing the undivided attention of every woman you know. There's a whole generation of mid-20s guys dying to be taught his secrets. Will he ever teach us? Probably not, but a line of inspired swag would be a nice imitation of doing so.
John Mayer
For: Guys who know how to make their own indigo-dyed blanket shawls
John Mayer has transformed himself into a guy who wouldn't look out of place amongst Tokyo's most stylish while also bagging basically every actress you lusted for from afar. You think Ryan Gosling's killing shit? Well Ryan is Mayer's son. At this point he just needs to link up with his fave brand Visvim for a dope run of collaborations and impart some confidence-through-clothes on the youth hoping to one day follow in his legendary footsteps and indigo-stained fingertips.
André Leon Talley
For: The Big and Tall style-inclined
ALT's steez is just too next and royal for the common man to comprehend. He's all capes and caftans everything, looking cozy at high fashion events but still very much like a guy you can picture running the fashion landscape. A collection from him would address a very overlooked slice of the high fashion market: the big guy. While everyone's strutting around in the tightest fits, bulky fellows who'd like to murder the scene are being left out. André is the hero they need, and the one they deserve.
Larry David
For: Misanthropic assholes
This man has been wearing the same uniform—dark sweaters, corduroys, tennis shoes, knee-high socks—for the past, like, two decades. At least. You could look at him and never know he was sitting on a half billion or whatever his absurd net worth is, but more importantly, you just know this guy isn't interested in changing up his very comfortable routine, for anyone. There's a market out there for all aspiring social assassins to get on Larry's daily familiarity steez. He may as well do something while continuing to deny us a ninth season of Curb.
G-Dragon
For: Fearless innovators
The new leader in doing whatever you want and ignoring both the haters and the doubters, G-Dragon is a slack lord if he's not quietly masterminding a line to capitalize on his red-hot hype. There's already a built-in guarantee that whatever he presents on the runways would be unlike anything else on the streets.
Jerry Seinfeld
For: Those who don't need to loudly advertise their wealth and swag
A funny thing happened while Jerry Seinfeld was busy taking over pop culture during the '90s: he quietly emerged as one of the most stylish men of the decade. Both the man himself and his fictitious TV alter-ego were defined by being quite laissez-fare about their style but whether by calculation or accident, Jerry was always on point with an enviable kick game and a solid Oxford to match. Now that he's older he's understandably more casual, so why not start a line that finds common ground? The stylish man-child in his 30s and the laid back adult in his 50s are begging to be reconciled. That's better than buying NBC and turning it into the world's biggest Lane Bryant.