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L.A.M.B. is a fashion line by American singer Gwen Stefani, the lead vocalist of the rock band No Doubt. The line manufactures apparel and fashion accessories. It was founded in 2003 and made its runway debut in 2004. The fashion line manufactures accessories like shoes, watches, bags and a fragrance called "L." The name is an acronym of her debut solo album ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby''. The line is influenced by a variety of fashions cultures, including Guatemalan, Japanese, Indian and Jamaican styles. Stefani came from a family of seamstresses. This further inspired her to launch her own fashion line. The line achieved popularity among celebrities and is worn by stars such as Teri Hatcher, Nicole Kidman, Paris Hilton and Stefani herself. The fashion line made a runway debut in the spring collection of 2004〔Van Meter, Jonathan ("The First Lady of Rock" )''Vogue'', retrieved October 12, 2007〕 and achieved mainstream success at New York Fashion Week in 2005. It currently makes an annual gross income of $90 million. The line, as well as the fashion shows, were well received by critics and appreciated the indulgence of a celebrity into the fashion world. An additional fashion line was launched by Stefani called Harajuku Lovers. In late 2014 Stefani announced she would be producing an animated series that was based on the characters Love, Angel, Music and Baby. The series, Kuukuu Harajuku follows the Harajuku Girls, known together as HJ5, as they fight evil and try to pursue their music career. ==History== Stefani first came face to face with designing clothes when she and her mother would sew clothes for themselves when she was young. Stefani comes from a long line of seamstresses, as even her great-grandmother would sew clothes. Stefani made most of the things she wore onstage during concerts. When she became successful and began to tour constantly, she felt she lost her way. Then she met the stylist Andrea Lieberman. Lieberman introduced her to haute couture clothing.〔("First Lady Of Rock" ) ''Vogue'' Retrieved 24 September 2007〕 Later Lieberman became her creative consultant and Zaldy Goco took over as the head designer.〔("Billboard News" ) ''Billboard'' Retrieved October 13, 2007〕 Goco later parted ways with L.A.M.B.〔("Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B., clothing line loses head designer" ) ''frillr'' Retrieved October 14, 2007〕 L.A.M.B. started out as a collaboration with LeSportsac in 2003.〔Moss,Corey ("Gwen Stefani's Fabric Kingdom Starts With Handbags, Wallets" ) ''MTV'' Retrieved November 8, 2007〕 The name L.A.M.B. is an acronym which stands for ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', which is also the name of Stefani's first solo album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L.A.M.B.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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