May 24, 2011

Queen Latifah is creating a fashion line on the Home Shopping Network.

NBC reports that the rapper-turned-actress' HSN line will be called Queen, and will launch Aug. 27.

Latifah explained her motivation by saying, "I want to provide ladies from [size] 2-24 with everything I have. If I'm wearing jeans, you can have the jeans. If I put on the sweater, you'll get the sweater. If I'm wearing a jacket, the jacket's yours as well. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case for a lot of my career. Certain great pieces I can buy off of the rack, tailor them a little bit and they work, but there are so many things that I have had to make special. Ladies haven't had the opportunities to get them unless somebody knocks them off. Now you can go right to the source."

She explained that the collection is "based on some things that I already own, and on some designers that I like."

Among those favourite designers, she lists Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Gucci and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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