Lily Allen is quite the fashionista, so we were surprised it took her so long to launch her own collection.
Allen just recently unveiled the new line at London’s swanky Claridges hotel and spoke to reporters about her inspiration behind the line, her "gypsy" grandmother.
“Firstly there’s the coin collection, which is a nod to my gypsy past,” she added. “My grandmother was a proper gypsy, and I have inherited quite a lot of her pieces.
“I was so excited when I was asked to design a jewelry collection,” she said. “I was in New York and literally went straight out to a bookshop and bought about 40 reference books, on everything from antique jewelry to modern-day bling.
“Then I went through them and chose loads of things that inspired me. I sent them to the designers with annotations on how I wanted the pieces to look and how to update them.
“I had no idea about how to design a coherent collection so I asked my old friend, jewelry designer Solange Azagury-Partridge, what to do. I have always loved her stuff. She told me to design different ranges within the collection.”
The jewelry line, which features gem-studded animal and flower designs, ranges between $60-100 dollars and is expected to go on sale in stores in September.
