Kings of Leon's new fashion line?

mookiemoochie16mookiemoochie16 Posts: 521
edited March 2010 in Other Music
Um...what? :?

http://www.spin.com/articles/sneak-peek ... shion-line

Kings of Leon fans can now wear jeans just as skin-tight as the Followills themselves! But there's one problem: you might have to take out a second mortgage on your home to afford 'em.

SPIN's Band of the Year have created trendy new fashion line, KOL x S2A, via the Paris-based company Surface to Air. Their 12-piece collection just hit stores in Europe, and will arrive in the U.S. on Jan. 25.

Visit Vogue UK for a sneak peek -- and prepare to open your wallet wide: a black bomber jacket runs about $1185; a t-shirt $114; skinny jeans $225; black leather ankle boots $578; flat-brimmed fedora $267; flannels shirts $180; a belt $200; and a bandana $104.

Style doesn't come cheap, people!

The KOL x S2A collection will be available at fine men's clothing stores, including Barneys New York and online retailer Gargyle.

Just days after the collection hits racks, the Kings will attend the 52nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony -- and it's safe to say they'll arrive in style. The Followills are nominated for four awards: Best Rock Song, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

In other KOL news, drummer Nathan Followill -- who married his longtime girlfriend, singer/songwriter Jessie Baylin, in November -- said the boys are working on tracks for a new album, which sound like a mix of Radiohead, Thin Lizzy, and the Band. A remix album featuring Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Mark Ronson, and more is also in the works.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    This is not a step in the "Success kit" that Eddie bestowed upon the Followills two years ago. It's like how Chris Rock and Adam Sandler talk about getting the "Success kit" from Jerry Seinfeld.

    F KOL. I hope they lose all their money on this venture.
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  • JoerockJoerock Posts: 129
    lame.
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  • I'm pretty bummed that a band with so much potential to kick ass would go in that kind of direction...$180 for a designer flannel? Really?
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I think I just threw up in my mouth.
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  • Drum Machine89Drum Machine89 Posts: 2,157
    youngster wrote:
    I think I just threw up in my mouth.

    Same it sounds a bit too Gay for me! hahahahahaha :lol:
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    The kings of leon suck. This has been established since I saw them stand in place on a stage in Austin. They suck balls, not that there is anything wrong with that.
  • jervin007jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Man, that is disappointing. What has happened to this band?
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  • JDBJDB Posts: 277
    The Kings Of Leon are a bunch of emo, hillbilly faggots, they are grossly overrated in every respect. Their first couple of albums were ok but nothing spectacular. The fact that they are bringing out a line of clothing show that there are many people out there who want to look like emo, hillbilly faggots. I saw the Kings Of Leon live in 06 at the Big Day Out ( music festival we have here ) and watched about 3 songs before thinking fuck this and adjourning back to the beer tent. Just shit. I have seen a lot of bands live and in comparison to some of the bands doing the rounds they are utter rubbish. Also they had a pink drumset which I thought was very gay. Drumsets come in whatever colour you want so for them to pick pink, I thought "These guys are fuckin' tossers".
  • shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    did you see me? i saw you.
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Fuck KoL?? Fuck PJ for not havin their own clothing line!!!! Who wouldn't want one of Jeff's old hats, or to dress like a grungy SRV?
  • awilkinsawilkins Posts: 984
    $104 for a bandana!? W T F ! ?
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,630
    I really like KOL but this shit is lame. Who would actually want to dress exactly like them anyway? It's not as if they've got a particularly unique look.
    DewieCox wrote:
    Fuck KoL?? Fuck PJ for not havin their own clothing line!!!! Who wouldn't want one of Jeff's old hats, or to dress like a grungy SRV?

    A PJ clothing line? That would just give even more ammuntion to the people with nothing better to do than write another "PJ Are Sellouts" post...

    ...but one of Jeff's old hats would be cool though!:D
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    L A M E

    i buy my flannos for $5. 8-)
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,948
    only 225 for some skinny hipster jeans? can i buy 5 at a time?
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    "you know that I could use somebody... stupid enough to buy $578 boots"
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    For all the people bitching about PJ selling out in that thread on The Porch...please reconsider that PJ has yet to create their own fucking fashion line.


    Goodbye KOL.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Who in this thread is in for the Soundgarden reunion?

    I'd design a bunch of clothes if somebody would give me a bunch of money.
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    I loved them when I saw them live. I have 4 albums, some I like alot, some not so much. But NOW? They are dead to me.
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    JDB wrote:
    The Kings Of Leon are a bunch of emo, hillbilly faggots, they are grossly overrated in every respect. Their first couple of albums were ok but nothing spectacular. The fact that they are bringing out a line of clothing show that there are many people out there who want to look like emo, hillbilly faggots. I saw the Kings Of Leon live in 06 at the Big Day Out ( music festival we have here ) and watched about 3 songs before thinking fuck this and adjourning back to the beer tent. Just shit. I have seen a lot of bands live and in comparison to some of the bands doing the rounds they are utter rubbish. Also they had a pink drumset which I thought was very gay. Drumsets come in whatever colour you want so for them to pick pink, I thought "These guys are fuckin' tossers".


    Emo hillbilly faggots? Does that even make sense? I mean some genres cross-pollinate better than others...
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  • only 225 for some skinny hipster jeans? can i buy 5 at a time?
    … and if they don't fit, you can just throw them away! :lol: (thanks to Paul F.)

    HOLY F••K. I had no idea KOL was a boy-band. They are now officially equal to or greater than NKOTB. Which KOL "Action Doll" will you buy? I bet they will all come with kung-fu Wank-tion grip. I am ejecting them from the iPod, deleting them from the iTunes, and writing a strongly worded letter requesting my wasted time and money be returned. Sorry, KOL, it's time we saw other people.

    But I tell you guys something. I can't wait for the MMJ slip-n-slide to come out this summer!
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  • dcfaithful wrote:
    For all the people bitching about PJ selling out in that thread on The Porch...please reconsider that PJ has yet to create their own fucking fashion line.


    Goodbye KOL.

    They've also never put out a remix album with Justin Timberlake...*shudder*
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  • SavedFuckerSavedFucker Posts: 215
    embarrasssen!

    ill stick with my $3.50 flannels from Goodwill
    i'll trade you my tee shirt for a grilled cheese
  • Mr RockoMr Rocko Posts: 647
    Since the beginning I've never like these guys very much, and with this.... well, I'm not really sure what was thinking PJ when decided to choose KOL to open their concerts.
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  • Mr Rocko wrote:
    Since the beginning I've never like these guys very much, and with this.... well, I'm not really sure what was thinking PJ when decided to choose KOL to open their concerts.

    Personally I think they used to be very good. Their first few albums were interesting, dynamic, and unlike anyone else making music right now. They were some raw, gritty hillbillies who made music because they liked making music. I could always tell that Caleb really meant and was passionate about what he was singing, unlike a lot of other artists that are popular now. Then they got huge, and instead of doing what Pearl Jam did when they got huge, they let it go to their heads. Now they sell jackets for $1185. And really...are people seriously going to buy that?
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  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Emo hillbilly faggots? Does that even make sense? I mean some genres cross-pollinate better than others...
    :lol:
    aaaahhh....I'm glad someone called that one out, I knew there was a reason I felt this vague sense of irony while reading it. whoa! I almost typed 'whilst reading that'. woulda been SO gay.


    My initial reaction? lame! like....holy sellout lame!
    Second reaction? meh...who gives a shit, really? Do KOL promote themselves as 'true defenders of the crowd'?
    Third reaction? who gives a shit what they promote themselves as, THAT IS NOT FUCKING ROCK N ROLL
    Fourth reaction? I wonder how many PJ fans would spend that kind of money on this shit as COLLECTOR items, not just to look like them? Probably a LOT (while bitching about it the whole time).
    Fifth reaction? That's exactly why it's so lame they're doing this - they have to know that some of their biggest fans will WAY over-stretch on this crap.
    My final, Sixth reaction? Darwin wins again!
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    just amazing.

    how can a band that was so good early on, become what these guys are now?

    its crazy and disappointing.
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  • jr19jr19 Posts: 338
    this is a shame. it does not negate the fact that the first two albums were outstanding. they seem to be falling further and further down the rabbit hole of awfulness. shit. what are they thinking. do they think this is a good move for them. how is this helping their music career. all they care about is money looks like to me. i am super fucking pissed. how stupid can you get. i thought they were different. guess not. just like every other douche bag celebrity. fucking want to slap caleb right in fucking mouth. lil bitch.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Oh no they're making clothes! Now I have to burn their CDs and never listen to them again!

    Who gives a shit? It's their money. I just wanna hear their next album.
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  • TH268132TH268132 Posts: 10
    Wow... a band who's music you like suddenly does something in an unrelated context that y'all disagree with and suddenly their entire back catalogue are banished from i-pods everywhere...

    How many of you fucking hypocrites still listen to Soundgarden after Cornell recorded with Timbaland?

    You do realise that just because KOL are putting out a clothing range doesn't mean you have to buy it? More power to them if they wanna pull a move like that. They may even have some cool gear. I can't say I'd pay prices like that myself for t-shirts and bandana's but to each their own.

    I still really dig KOL's music and will for the conceivable future cos (prepare yourselves now ) I like the :o MUSIC :o not the 8-) EGO 8-) I think some of you are over reacting. Fair do's if you never liked their music but, c'mon, dismissing them over a clothing line :roll:

    You think they are the only band to ever sell out??
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