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Michelle Rodriguez's clothing line goes around the world in 80 tank tops

Yesterday was Michelle Rodriguez's 29th birthday. To celebrate, she announced the launch of her new clothing line. Michelle discussed her new endeavor while in Mexico on the show It's Midday in China, which airs across Latin America.

Her plan is to travel to a dozen countries, from China to Brazil, to “study people, social classes, history, culture” for her designs. As she said during the interview (in Spanish):

“The company that I want to start should be ethnic. I think there is a (growing) awareness and people are opening their eyes about the world and the environment.”

Well, this could explain that tribal mud mask she was spotted wearing earlier this spring — method research. According to Michelle’s official website, the label will be called Ishkadada, a made-up mash-up of the words “ishka” (Sanskrit for “desire”) and “Dada” (the artistic movement, though Michelle seems a little fuzzy on its origins. Uh, World War II? Details, details.). The line will be “personality-driven” and range from couture to casual chic. Some proceeds will benefit animal and children's charities.

What exactly should we expect from Michelle’s ethnic, worldly and environmental clothing line? The biggest clue is her assertion that it will be “personality driven.” One can only assume that this means it will draw on Michelle’s own personal style. If this is the case, she has given us a clear indication of what is to come.

First, expect leather jackets, or maybe pleather, considering the “environment” and all. But definitely something you could wear while — oh I don’t know — riding your Harley around the world with a girlfriend roommate friend who happens to be female holding on behind you. Even better if she is “ethnic.”

Second, bikinis. Oh, the bikinis. This design also works with the whole “environment” thing because, like, isn’t the Earth getting hotter or something? All ethnicities will be affected as global warming creates a growing market in the world’s beach/water/swimming-for-your-life attire.

And, finally, tank tops. What could be more universal? Worldly, ethnic, environmental (what? They use less material, which means less innocent cotton-poly blend needs to be sacrificed.). Anyone know what “tank top” is in Sanskrit?

My only concern is that Michelle may let her inner Falcon Crest rear its insanely teased head again with her designs. The amount of Aqua Net needed alone would counteract all the environmental do-goodery from the line’s pleather/bikini/tank top conscientiousness. Remember, she is doing this for the children, after all. Who else feels like singing “We Are the World”?

newbie's picture

huh?

“The company that I want to start should be ethnic. I think there is a (growing) awareness and people are opening their eyes about the world and the environment.”

 

I’m SURE that “sounded” so much better in Spanish. 

  (badabadabada: does the ScoobieDo head shake)
Maite Díaz's picture

ya es 1/2dia en china

finally something good on that show!!!!!!!!!!! (pardon me, something i'd actually like to watch)
does anybody know when this episode airs??

i didn't know she could speak spanish.. i wouldn't want to miss that!!

Niuxita's picture

It already aired this

It already aired this Tuesday. She was really nice and funny, she totally won the audience over and her Spanish was really good, although mixed in with a couple of words in English here and there. Though, it's funny, I don't remember her saying the quoted paragraph above, hee.
Maite Díaz's picture

ouch!!

me lo perdi!! a ver si lo repiten..

graciasssssssssssssss

TampaStephie's picture

Thank goodness!

I'm so relieved that Michelle is doing this. Her own clothing line. I hope she can work it in with all her films and TV roles.  She's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant! When I grow up, I want to be just like Michelle.

(Eyes rolling into back of head...)

pyc2star's picture

thank god you were

thank god you were kidding...my eyes were rolling in my head until i got to the bottom of your post and realized it said "eyes rolling into back of head" *hand to air* swear to god...eyes over here rolling like crazy reading what you wrote..lol
jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

Pleather

Pleather, pleather?!1!?/ That's just so wrong. As long as I'm eating meat I will guiltlessly don those supple tanned hides. If not for my leather pants I'd have nothing to wear to formal events.
BrownEyedGirl's picture

i see your ploy!!!

This blog was just a big excuse to search and share a whole load of michelle rodriguez photographs wasnt it!!!

 Not that im complaining mind :P 

(And on the subject of tank tops - i bought 4 today :D)

~I've been watching your world from afar, I've been trying to be where you are, I've been secretly falling apart...~

saloprix's picture

i try not to

be intrigued by michelle rodriguez. i've seen several interviews and read articles on her, and in all of them, she comes across as...well, gross. i've seen her go on at length about bloody tampons and refuse to embrace her sexuality until she's blue in the face. and that's not attractive, at all. however, i can't help but feel like a hypocrit when i see michelle in a yellow tank top. that picture totally reduces me to what i fault her for: vulgar, dimwitted thinking. lol. 

oh well. i tried. 
xnuancex's picture

OH Yes! <3

OH Yes! <3

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