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Rihanna graced the red carpet of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday January 31st. The ‘Hard’ singer was beautiful in a gorgeous Elie Saab dress and Neil Lane jewelry.

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Rihanna, who works couture fashion like no other, is contemplating a more hands on fashionable future; possible designer. The Rated R songbird is open to possibilities and fashion is just one front.

“I’ve taken some acting lessons so hopefully one day I will have time to do something like that. There is so much I want to do, something in fashion as well. I just want to keep getting better.”

Rihanna turned heads at the Paris Spring/Summer 2010 runway shows this past October.

A clothing line launched by Rihanna would be fantastic.

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen are launching a teen line of clothing for JCPenney department stores called Olsenboye. The sisters will have the line in stores nationwide in February of 2010, but currently a preview is available in New York City stores.

“It’s really lighthearted, fun and stylish,” says Ashley.

“You have your basics and your trend pieces, and each season is based on a different city. It’s fun. And it’s good fashion.”

The fashion line is named after their ancestral Norwegian name and filled with inexpensive basics like leggings, flannel shirts, minidresses and t-shirts.

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Country singing sensation Taylor Swift was recently quoted as saying she would be designing a line of clothing for British retailer Marks & Spencer. Swift told SplashNews via MSN:

“Yeah, I’m coming out with dresses that are inspired by the sundresses I wear.”If I was going to put out dresses, I wanted them to be affordable, especially with the economy doing what it’s doing, so I’m really excited that we’ve accomplished that.”

However, the powers that be at M & S seem to be unaware of the possible partnership. Company reps told SplashNews the following:

“M&S currently have no plans to collaborate with Taylor Swift on a range of summer dresses as misreported in a recent interview. We always look to bring the most exciting and innovative ranges to suit our customers and such collaborations may be something we look to do in the future.”

Well, which is it? Perhaps Taylor just got ahead of herself or the deal fell through - whichever, for now it seems no clothing line coming from her, other than her L.E.I. sundresses.

Miley Cyrus has teamed up with fashion designer Max Azria (of BCBG) for the new clothing line ‘Miley & Max’ sold exclusively at WalMart stores around the country. Cyrus wanted clothes that were cute enough her friends would wear and that reminded her of the fashions she loves when she goes shopping overseas.

“My inspiration for the line is kind of an edgy UK style,” Miley says.

Every time I go to Europe I love going to all the funky stores. I wanted to be able to bring those fun styles to the girls of America.”

The looks are currently in stores and available online at WalMart.com. What do you think of the new clothes - will you buy them for back to school?

She has been hit with these rumours before and has denied them, but once again the possible Emma Watson as-fashion-designer talk is buzzing around the net. This time, the soon to be college freshman at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island will team up with People Tree and launch a line of eco-friendly and ethical designs. The Harry Potter actress has said in the past the she wouldn’t do a clothing line to feed her ego, however she might be open to helping out a cause. Fair trade, organic, sustainable and ethical sound like ideas Watson could go for but it would be difficult for her to do so while attending her first semester of college.

Celebrities often start their own clothing line with mixed results. Gwen Stefani has L.A.M.B. and does well, Victoria Beckham has DVB and is not as successful. Now Emma Watson is rumoured to be entering the cutthroat design world as well. The soon-to-be Yale freshman will be working on a clothing line all her own and proceeds are going to UNICEF. Can’t wait to see haute couture loving Emma’s stylish clothes.

Now that the second season of Gossip Girl  is finishing filming, Taylor Momsen is focused on her band, The Reckless. The actress/singer/songwriter is now turning her attention to designing the band’s wardrobe looks for their upcoming tour.

Momsen said “I’m actually designing all of my costumes. It’s a rock band, so there’s not costume changes but there’s definitely a look.”

She will team up with fashion designer Jenny Koh to come up with a concept that represents her and her bandmates style, but for now it will only be for them. Momsen does not see herself putting out a clothing line.

Her own style is edgy, downtown NY, with a little bit of Courtney-Love-indie-punk thrown in. She wears it well. Here she is talking with Teen Vogue about her band’s music.