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Lily Allen thrilled by feminine' line

1st June 2011

(Cover) - EN Star Style - Lily Allen wanted her debut fashion collection to ooze "femininity" as she feels it sometimes gets lost in vintage clothing.

The songstress-turned-designer has unveiled her new clothing line with her sister Sarah Owen, which is inspired by their vintage shop Lucy In Disguise. The range features an eclectic mix of fashion through the ages including 20s beaded flapper styles and 40s embroidered maxis.

Lily wanted her vintage-inspired collection to suit the modern fashionista.

"After we'd launched the shop, I think we both felt that we wanted to create vintage styles with more contemporary, clean lines," Lily told Vogue.com. "Sometimes with vintage clothes the femininity can get lost - the market didn't feel quite perfect, so that's what we've worked on. I've always been into vintage - before I became a pop star it was all I ever wore."

Sarah agrees that vintage can be tricky to wear at times. The brunette star explained their collection includes the best parts of the pieces they came across when hunting for garments for their shop.

"Vintage sizing can be quite irregular," she added. "When we were buying clothes for the shop we saw so much that really nearly hit the nail on the head but not quite."

Lily has revealed that her and Sarah's debut line is the first of many. The British star added the upcoming collections will be thematic.

"We're now working on collection four," she confessed "This line is all about Lucy In Disguise the character - it's very eclectic. The next few collections become more concentrated and more based on set themes with clear hero pieces. Each piece really stands on its own." (C) Cover Media

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