Lindsay Lohan to Design Handbags for Ed Hardy

They say that if you first try and you don’t succeed, try again. Can the same be applied to fashion? While certainly designers in the past have had failed lines or have needed revamping at some point, can the same be said for celebrities wanting to break into the fashion world? At the moment, Lindsay Lohan has been trying more to make a career out of designing clothing than getting her acting career back on track. But, when investors won’t fund the latest film and you’re kicked off production, how else will you pass the time and create a paycheck?

For Lindsay, this appears to include dabbling in the fashion world. Last year, she debuted her leggings collection and was an artistic director for Ungaro, an already-floundering house of fashion. Nevertheless, her collection under Ungaro was met with disgust by fashion critics on both sides of the pond and she lasted only one season. Her leggings line, however, seems to go under the radar without much fanfare or jeers.

But, to make herself somewhat relevant, Lohan plans to be designing handbags for Ed Hardy, the brand once favored by club kids and now relegated to designer condoms, Jon Gosselin, and the Jersey Shore crew. Will she fit in or be rejected from even this lower echelon of designer fashion?

Considering the Ungaro collection under Lohan was punctuated by rhinestones, she shouldn’t have a problem creating tattoo-inspired handbags covered with them (why does Ed Hardy put them on every single thing?). Additionally, as a fashion line favored by club kids over the past few years, Ed Hardy and Lohan appear to be on the same page. Christian Audigier’s line has its niche, and Lohan has transformed from a once talented actress into an overgrown club kid. At least she’ll be familiar with their demographic.