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Jaden Smith was named menswear creative director of Christian Louboutin last year. I get it, but with reservations. He is stylish, no doubt, but personal style doesn\u2019t necessarily translate to being able to design for and style others so there was a lot of interest in Jaden\u2019s first collection and, subsequently, how it would be received. <\/p>\n
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He was in Paris for the presentation and the Christian Louboutin signature red is the reason why his face is red like this, it\u2019s been his whole look for months.<\/p>\n
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Good fashion and business decision or just a stunt? The internet has been critical but then again, it\u2019s not like Pharrell had that much formal training before he became menswear creative director for Louis Vuitton and it\u2019s now been three years. As Jaden told Vogue<\/a>, \u201csometimes because people who don\u2019t have a formal training don\u2019t understand the rules, they paint outside of the box in weird ways. Because they don\u2019t know where the boxes are.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sure, but it will come down to the shoes. Does Jaden Smith do a good shoe? There are some wearable pieces in the capsule but they\u2019re being overshadowed by this:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m sure there will be an artist, probably a musician, who will show up somewhere in these muppets on their feet. But it feels like a cheat. Because so many other brands have done this, including Balenciaga, Gucci, Jacquemus, and Rick Owens, three years ago. I don\u2019t like these either but they\u2019re cooler than Jaden\u2019s and you can\u2019t tell me they weren\u2019t the inspiration.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Rick Owns DRKSHDW sneaker would also be an ancestor<\/a> to Jaden\u2019s Chewbacca\/ Big Bird\/Elmo\/Cookie Monster shoe baby. Not that impressed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What else happened today\u2026<\/p>\n Speaking of fashion and a real designer, the Fug Girls remember Valentino Garavani\u2019s final collection<\/a>. (Go Fug Yourself)<\/p>\n Tracy Morgan doesn\u2019t have to say anything, he just has to show up<\/a> and I\u2019ll feel a laugh bubbling up because I can always hear his voice, his delivery. This is why it was so funny when Eddie Murphy played him during the SNL 50 anniversary special. Tracy + Daniel Radcliffe? I\u2019m in. (Pajiba)<\/p>\n The latest Game of Thrones<\/em> spinoff is upon us and to celebrate, The Ringer is ranking pop culture knights<\/a>. I love that they included Heath Ledger in A Knight\u2019s Tale because I love that movie so much. (The Ringer)<\/p>\n Matthew McConaughey is trademarking his catchphrase<\/a>. (Celebitchy)<\/p>\n Fran\u00e7ois Arnaud was on WWHL and here\u2019s a recap of all the tea he spilled<\/a>\u2026or didn\u2019t. (OUT.com)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n