Liya Kebede

Model Liya Kebede's kid's line LemLem debuted at J. Crew last night in New York. The lovely mom of two started the collection in an effort to provide employment to traditional weavers from her native Ethiopia. “They don’t have a market anymore. I wanted to give them a way to showcase their art and get money from it,” the 31-year-old told WWD recently. The name LemLem means "flourish" or "bloom" in Amharic. And bloom the collection is, in cotton shirts, onesies and dresses — six pieces are exclusive to J. Crew in a first time collaboration. "Liya is incredibly invested in having this project ... Read Full Story

In the old days actors played in movies, socialites threw parties, and models graced the runway. Now they all take turns designing either capsule collections i.e socialite Tinsley Mortimer for Samantha Thavsa or full on collections like model Liya Kebede . The Ethiopian born Supermodel, wife and mother of two produces a children’s wear line called Lemlem which means ” to bloom”. The collection is handmade in her native Ethiopia. A partnership between her and J.Crew came about after meeting J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons. Liya is now the exclusive face of the new J.Crew catalog and her Lemlem line will be carried at ... Read Full Story

Ethiopian beauty Liya Kebede has been tapped to become the first model to be the exclusive face of a J. Crew catalog. Along with the deal, J. Crew will also carry a selection of Kebede's children's clothing line, Lemlem . The catalog & line will be available next month. Congrats to Liya! Read Full Story

For this edition we have models Liya Kebede & Tyra Banks. First up Liya Kebede attended an event at Tavern on the Green in New York. Now I love this woman but I would have to unfortunately give her a no-no for this ensemble. I do like the color, it looks great on her skin, but that's about the only positive thing I can say. Ms. Tyra Banks attended the Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards also held in New York, wearing this sleek & classic dress. I think she looks great. You can never go wrong with black & this is a ... Read Full Story

Liya Kebede Supermodel Liya Kebede celebrated the launch of her J. Crew kids clothing line, Lemlem, in some tight leather over-the-knee boots, black pants, a boyfriend blazer and a striped scarf. Is she runway ready in this outfit? Read Full Story