Olympic Gymnast Nastia Liukin Designs Tween Line for JcPenney
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After winning five Olympic medals (one gold, three silver and one bronze), Nastia Liukin has cemented her super girl status in the sports world.
Now, she’s moving on to new territory — fashion.
The world champion gymnast, 20, has partnered up with Warner Bros. to create a sporty, yet flirty tween line — Supergirl by Nastia — exclusively for JcPenney.
“I’ve always had an interest in fashion,” reveals Liukin, who was the former face of BCBG. “Designing on the side was a fun way to take my mind off of training seven hours a day, seven days a week.”
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 Courtesy of JcPenney |
The collection — which is online now and in stores starting July 20 — will include cool-girl basics (skinny jeggings, sparkly leggings, graphic tees and dresses, zip-up hoodies), as well as more dance-inspired pieces like tulle tutus, leotards and yoga pants.
Her favorite piece? The Necklace dress ($32), which features a funky gold chain print and stud detailing. Liukin actually has a couture version of the dress that she wears to appearances.
Each style also comes with a hang tag printed with inspirational quotes.
“I’ve always tried to go after my dreams and set new goals, so I hope this small touch will inspire other girls to feel empowered no matter what they are doing at school or in sports,” shares Liukin.
See more of the line at JcPenney.com.
— Shanelle Rein-Olowokere with reporting from Andrea DeSimone
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July 17th, 2010 at 6:30 am
I barely recognized Nastia! I remember her being a bone thing girl back in 2008!
July 17th, 2010 at 7:25 am
I think it’s cute. My daughter is only 15 months so she’s not old enough for it, but if I had an older daughter who really liked it, I’d let her wear it.
And as far as letting little girls be little girls, I don’t see how that DOESN’T look like something a 12 year old would wear. If it were slathered in pink, would it be more little-girly you think? The tween age is a difficult one. These kids are in between being teens, and a child and want desperately to fit into both most likely.
BTW, I love that the “Superman” logo is on a GIRLS’ line, being called “Supergirl”, and not more princesses.
July 17th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I think that the clothe is very pretty, but for me not for little girls.
July 17th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Not cute. How is she legally allowed to use the copy-written “Superman” symbol on her products?
July 17th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Yuck! Not cute at all.
July 17th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Ick. Really.
Whatever happened to little girls dressing like little girls and not like, well, for lack of a better word, ‘trash’?