But all she has at the moment are a couple of eggs in Sears and Kmart. She has been having someone post all sort of pictures on her website the past couple of days. I thought I would share some of her designs for her new fashion line and get your thoughts before I share mine.
I thought she was doing a plus-sized line, so why are all the sketches of Olive Oyl? Anyway, at some point yesterday she claims to have gotten a fabulous offer on her line. I thought she was already hooked up with Sears and Kmart. Now she is a rich bitch again, and going to the bank (apparently robbing the bank and stepping on the neck of her bank robbing competition. So she posted this. The picture is called “bank photoshoot” on her site. I’m not sure that’s how you spell photoshop.
Also, there were a handful of comments(6) most of which referenced that her new haters were never her true fans to start with. I wonder if she works with any gay designers? Thoughts?
It’s obvious nene didn’t draw those designs because they aren’t drawn in crayon. Pretty sure I won’t be rushing out to purchase any of that mess. Chile bye.
LOL
You’re right..can you say photoshop! Look how long and lean those legs are ! Not to mention how skinny and trim those arms are ! Nene is a hot mess. Thanks for all of the great tea and recaps of episodes. I’ve been sick in bed and your blog is the perfect medicine.
I hope you feel better soon! Winter colds and flus are the worst.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 3:58 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Looks like a photo shoot from ANTM Old Lady Cycle. The “burglar” under Nene’s high heels?
I think the jacket and skirt is fine. Style is not about size but attitude. At least she is still working her fame to keep cash flow coming in. I would be interest in seeing it in the stores to see the material. Live and let live.
oh how they love to hate nene. i can’t wait to see this roll out. if it’s affordable i will buy.
It should be affordable. It will be at Kmart and Sears.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:36 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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i thought kmart and sears was a different promotion… not sure if i can go that route… lol…. i could possibly do jc penney.. lol
They could do jcpenney, or even forever 21. They have “plus size” clothing there.
Love your blog….. so I have watched a lot of fashion shows and from them I learned that all fashion sketches, plus size or any other, are done like what you have posted because a lot of designers are taught that all models are a size 0. So before these outfits go into production they will be measured for plus size women. Most plus sizes start at a size 12, I know a size 12 isnt plus size but in the modeling world it is.
Also you have to remember that Sears is closing some stores and Kmart is not that far behind in having some stores that may close after they, kmart, have tried to revamp thier image. And no she did not draw these. These are professionally done. Maybe NeNe was in New York for so long because she was doing what Sheree needed to do she was meeting with designers and looking at materials making sure her line was worth selling. And while she was there she was meeting with some of the New York housewives and doesnt Ramona Singer own some kind of fashion house?
ele~ I do not think that Ramona owns a fashion house. If I am not mistaken, her business involves her buying unsold merchandise (mainly clothing) from manufacturers and retailers below wholesale and reselling it at a profit. As bat guano crazy that I think that Ramona is…I have to give her big props for running a successful business on her own and not depending on her louse of a husband. .
Neiman Marcus also has a contract with Target. She can’t top that.
Is a size 12 not considered plus?
No snark. Serious question.
I thought 10+ was “plus”
Hmmm you learn something new every day.
Eww, you can’t buy class.
She might get paid if she is given money upfront not per items sold. Nene is not known for her fashion sense.
Those designs are nothing new.
Why would she post stick figure models?
Will she design blonde hair caps next?
If she has anything at all to do with the fashion line and it’s not just her lending her name to someone’s design, then she is in the investment stage now. Not the getting paid stage.
If she is just putting her name on existing designs, then she will be paid a bit up front and the majority of income, if any, will be based on #of pieces sold.
Most likely.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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As for the sketches. My understanding was that Nene was designing a plus line. Not a line that includes plus sizes. If that were the case, the sketches would not be of Olive Oyl. Designers of plus size clothes don’t even consider what they would look like on Olive Oyl because they are not making her size.
Also I just noticed (because I was posting in the week hours this morning) that is a pair of black and tan pants laying on the table. I LOVE THOSE. If she makes them in my size I will MOST DEF by those unless they are polyester. Does polyester even exist anymore? I assume if it does it exists in Kmart and Sears.
I like, looks like things I would wear. Anywho isn’t that a sheree move? Drawings and no real clothing? I think she should of waited.
I don’t see sketches of distressed boyfriend jeans, off-the-shoulder tees, or mullet lingerie. Lol. Designs are cute, BUT, if they are going to be at Sears/kmart, you just know they are going to be made out of the itchy cheap fabric.
There is mullet lingerie! That is the first thing I thought about the one on the left.
i’m definitely the type to hold “good” news until things are official, but i wish nene the best.
Speaking of, I have some good news that just became official, and I’m still waiting a bit to tell y’all. 🙂 I am definitely not running to the bank though. lol.
tell it, girl! it’s official, right? 🙂
Super excited for you! You work so diligently, tell it like it is, and are a very loyal blogger. 🙂
to respond to the rest of your post about her possible work with gay designers: i think nene went too far with her “queen/she/her/girl” comments regarding brandon, but i don’t think she is a homophobe. my guess is that she got too used to speaking like that with her gay friends and you can’t be throwing out that kind of language with everyone. we’ll see if this mess ends up blacklisting her in fashion and entertainment. now what tickles me is that kenya is on every outlet possible calling nene anti-gay; yet kenya has called nene, natalie, and some of the other ladies men and has suggested that they were “tucking” their p*nises as if they were trans. and what if they were trans, miss kenya? the hypocrisy of the people on these shows is out of control, but i can’t stop watching! 🙂
What gay friends? I’m serious. There is Dwight (didn’t end well, one gay assistant who she told to stop being gay, and Ryan Murphy who she thought was going to make her rich. I’m serious, what gay friends am I forgetting about?
ok, you have a point. i honestly can’t name any more of her true gay friends (she seems to keep a small, close-knit crew in general), but it has seemed pretty clear that nene at least associates with a ton of gay folks. in my opinion, certain lingo, turns of phrases, and other behaviors don’t necessarily stay within a particular group. as people move between worlds, they leave behind cultural traces and most times without instructions, if that makes sense. that’s why you have nene clueless and going off about “queens”; non-black people using the n-word because their black friend allows them or they heard it in rap music; brandi generalizing that black people can’t swim; and miley cyrus twerking her little fanny all over the place. instead of wishing for the downfall of someone who has appeared to be a proponent of the gay community even before she landed the tv shows, this might be the perfect opportunity for the most vocal critics to initiate a wider discussion, particularly among us black folks (hope it’s okay that i said that last part).
the ones you don’t know about, or let me ask you this-do you even know nene?
So Nene’s gay friends are on the down low and or invisible. Every other person on RHOA or just living in Atlanta has gay friends. Lots of them. It’s odd that Nene is the only one who has secret gay friends.
Wow. She REALLY screwed up. Her Brandon “gay comments, pronouns, etc.” will hurt her chances of working with Ryan Murphy, don’t you think?
What gay friends? I’m serious. There is Dwight (didn’t end well, one gay assistant who she told to stop being gay, and Ryan Murphy who she thought was going to make her rich. I’m serious, what gay friends am I forgetting about?
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I have my suspicions on that short, heavyset gal that seems to have her popcorn and front row seat at all of their functions. I don’t know who she is, but when she catches my attention I can’t look away.
Look at the sketch- the Olive Oyl on the left has that “mullet” look to it (just like those ugly pajamas). Way to bring back the mullet, Nene!! Ugh!
Tamara~I cannot think of any Atlanta Housewife’s style that I would care to emulate. This looks about as classy as the trashy Kardashian line.
Stay warm. The second wave of Snowmageddon has just started here.
I will try to send a video of my grand puppy, George via Twitter.
Cruella DeVille evening wear?
I can’t see those clothes looking good on any plus-sized woman..
Well – looks like Nene is scrambling for money to keep up being a rich bitch. Now she wants to sell clothes and be a rich bitch off of us, and flaunt her money. If the line is for real she will be selling every time the camera is in her face. So watch out, it’s us she want to make a bunch of money off of. I agree that if the clothes are sold out of K mart or Sears the quality will not be there. If Nene has to pay a designer for the ideas for the clothes that will be expensive. So ya’ll think this will actually go through? I guess we will have to wait and see.
It appears to be going through in some fashion. She will join Adam Levine and the Kardashians with a low end line. My understanding is that Adam Levine’s line does VERY well.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Adam Levine is HOT as hell… I don’t know where his stuff is sold but I might buy something just because…
I’m pretty sure it’s Kmart. Don’t quote me on that though. I’m too lazy to look it up.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:19 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I understand… 3 1/2 inches of ice and snow mix makes me want to sit on my ass. Most people are talking about what they’ve been cooking all day to prepare for possible power outages and I’m thinking that we have bread and peanut butter, so we are good. June can’t get eye fast enough. However, if it ever fucking thaws out, I may have to find a Kmart so that I can have Adam Levine on my back.
I’ve been making hot and sour chicken and rice soup all day and so ready to eat it but I have one more blog to get to tonight. Then dinner!
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I like the designs…I think they are flattering for all body types. I love to hate nene but I’ll give her credit for attaching her name to these ideas. They will sell. They aren’t super trendy (besides the manic mullet dress/top) and can be found in most closets…”leather” jacket, leggings, pencil skirt, fitted blazer giving anyone a waist. Not creative at all or new, but fashionistas on a budget will eat these probably poorly made up. Just as Nene does! Nothing wrong with ballin’ on a budget lol
Poorly made clothes
OMG. I am sick to death of housewives trying to sell me something. The only housewife related items I have ever bought are the books by Brandi and Carole. I wouldn’t buy clothing from any housewife. Nene needs a real job.
I would have bought from Nene if she had done a line for her size. As a tall and currently fat person, gaining and losing weight can have me straddling normal sizes and fat sizes. When I cross the line into WOMAN’S sizes the clothes are abysmal. I’m dieting now to get back in a solid 14 with aspirations of a 12. There is a middle area of 12 – 18 that some designer would be VERY WISE to focus on. Some really stylish stuff just in that size range (which is a large percentage of the US population) that didn’t come in a zero or a 24 would tickle us pink.
Hear, hear!
Here’s my bounced check (cant afford 2 cents)…She went to WWHL with the husbands, hung out for fashion week, ended up on that goRed catwalk and probably pr wise perfect to score this “deal”. Lowest rung, valiant attempt, good on her hustle. I’d have been more impressed if she did a big girl line for a big girl store (Lane Bryant, whoever provides for Romans/Woman Within). Another one trick pony, no matter the area. The mullet will be the new old Roz/Rocky.
Not a fan of those clothes but I loved the shoes she did for Shoedazzle or loaned her name to or whatever. In fact my daughter has a pair and gets complements whenever she wears them.
Nene is mumus and Maude. Her style is cheap and borrowed, never unique or fashion-forward. She’ll cash the check and blame Kmart when this crap heads straight to the sale rack.
I’m a fan of muumuus and Maude! Well when I am working at home. I am more Bohemian Chic when I make and effort to put on clothes for the real world. 🙂
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Okay, can we discuss that picture of the two orgasmic looking chicks laying on top of the pants near the waistline?
LMAO @ “I thought she was doing a plus-sized line, so why are all the sketches of Olive Oyl?” Anyway, out of the two designs up front I would pick the one on the right. The one with the tail on it is not my style. What happpen to her shoe line, wine line and her pizza restaurant?
She never had a shoe line. She designed a shoe for charity via Kim K’s website, Shoedazzle Link: http://s17948.p858.sites.pressdns.com/2012/03/30/nene-leakes-is-back-in-atlanta-after-a-busy-trip-to-la/ She got a small percentage in a Sacremento Airport Pizza booth as payment from John Kolaj for promotional considerations on RHOA Link: http://s17948.p858.sites.pressdns.com/2011/12/11/nene-leakes-and-pizza-guy-john-kolaj-on-tonights-rhoa/ Nene’s wine branding never got off the ground she made a few mock bottles and that was it Link to my views on Moscato Here http://s17948.p858.sites.pressdns.com/2011/11/24/a-word-about-miss-moscato-and-other-sage-drinking-tips/
Noooooo…not my style…
So no one has anything to say about the photo laying on top of the pants? I have bad eyes, I need someone to tell me WTF it is about!
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Methinks it’s an ad they pulled to represent their idea for styling that would be appropriate for these “clothes”. You know, make-up, hair etc. that they want to emulate. It looks like a super-pared down planning board to me.
Give it up, Nene ~
What goes up must come down.
You and Dwight were so funny in the beginning, like when you cornered him at a party about some $$, and he proclaimed he is a Tiger! ( I even played that part back to someone cuz it cracked me up so much).
Is it is two lesbian white women with blonde and red hair. These women are in full make up. Are they women?
Oh my Nene hate must be exhausting. People who jump on the team Kenya bus will suffer the same fate as people who jumped on the Brandi bus.
The clothes look nothing like anything associated with Nene. Maybe if they were shown in her size, I could see the mullet jacket and the leather pants as something she would wear, but shouldn’t. I’ve never associated fashion with Nene, but who knows, with 1.45 million twitter followers, that’s a lot of potential buyers 😉
Not a super fan of the diggs, but I like to support when we r doing something positive…I’ve spent alot of cash on other designers, so I could at least purchase a blouse or two from nene. And I’m glad yall mentioned her shoes because I forgot all about em’, now I’m about to c what they looking like. Thx tamara for the post, I was super bored, now I have something to do.
Her “best friend” is a model …. has a “model agency” … how come Cynthia isn’t modeling her prototypes? … and I know they are just sketches – but no diversity in models or size?? LOL I wonder whose line this really belong to.
Sorry, but after that “Pillow Talk” fiasco, I can no longer support Ms. Leakes in anything as of right now
Remember in the interview with Giuliana Rancic, Nene said her clothes will be sold on HSN.
Yeah, Nene says a lot of things. She is definitely always hustling, gotta give her that. But like Sonja Morgan, she is a bit unfocused and all over the place.
She. Also answered a twitter poster who inquired where to buy her clothes. She posted HSN. HSN opens u up to a nationwide audience. I frequently shop them. Like Serena and Queen Latifah, she should do well with them if the clothes are of quality and style. I’ve some terrible looking clothes sell on HSN.
Nene is not fashionable.
She now states she is a fashion designer on her twitter page. LOL
It appears she has removed RHOA from her twitter page. Is she leaving the show to become a designer? Is she mad at Bravo? Her Facebook page is full of negative comments.
I am sorry; I can’t get past her nightgown she wore at the Pajama party.
Great, more fashions from Housewives Couture.
I’m dying…. “Housewives Couture” love it!
How much of these people does BRAVO own?
Why all the pictures of smaller women? This is how Nene see’s herself. She doesn’t know she’s plus sized tranny at best hog of a person. She thinks she looks good. Doesn’t everyone know Nene is the best looking, smartest, best actress and don’t forget richest bitch of all! Please someone make it go away. I honestly can’t stand her, never could and never will.
I almost didn’t even allow this message. I find your personal attacks on Nene’s looks offensive. Nene has brought down a huge house of cards around her and done some stupid self-defeating stuff. But attacking her physical appearance is not a good look. It makes it look like you have so little grasp of the situation that you are unable to articulate and opinion on the actual events that are occurring and just want to join in with the adults by trashing someone’s appearance. It’s seriously a bad look.
That Black& Gold pants look similar , to the one Kendall Jenner wore on the run way. For fashion week. Only thing Kendall pants was in Beige& Brown.
Hmmm Bloop guess Nene is not only going to be designing women’s clothing but men’s as well. In one of her tweets she responded to a poster’s question about a tie and vest collection for Greg that it is coming.