From the looks of Google Trends, it would seem that people are much more interested in Sheryl Crow's new jeans line, Bootheel Trading Co., than they are in her music (the term "sheryl crow jeans" is No. 2 on that chart right now; meanwhile, sales of her album
Detours, which came out in February, just hit the 350,000-unit mark). Which makes sense for two reasons: one, people actually need clothes more than they need Crow's sunblasted version of lite-rock; and two, the clothes are actually not all that bad, with relatively reasonable prices (tops range from $26-$48, while the jeans' price points are between $62 and $64) and a "green" message (all the cotton used is fair trade). I would maybe consider buying the jeans at left if Crow's name wasn't visible—hey, I have
some standards—although I have to warn you that the tops fall far outside the realm of what makes me happy:
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As promised, M.I.A. has launched her limited-edition clothing line, and the "Okley Run" store is open for business on her Web site. While the prints are pretty much as outlandish as you expect, the prices for each individual piece are a bit insane—and not in the "clashing colors that actually look better and better the more you focus on their dissonance" way, or even the Crazy Eddie way*. A few of the looks, and their attendant price tags, after the jump.
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