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Yoko Ono collection channels Lennon's "Hot Bod"
By Dian Holton, November 23, 2012 06:00 AM
Yoko Ono, the widow of musician and Beatles icon John Lennon, has embarked on a new career after 79 years of making her mark in art, music, filmmaking and publishing. Ono has entered the world of fashion by launching a menswear collection. She decided to turn her 1969 sketches titled "Fashions for Men," which had been a wedding gift to Lennon, into a book and collection with retail partner Opening Ceremony. The drawings, loosely annotated in the book, were inspired by Lennon's "hot bod," according to Ono. They include cutout tops, eyelet tanks, lion-tailed trousers, incense-spouting boots and a wild array of other quirky apparel and accessories.
When asked how male styles have evolved since the late 1960s, Ono told Style.com: "Men's fashion has not changed that much. That's why I wanted to say with my designs, 'Hey, loosen up, guys!' I think they will have a lot of fun wearing these clothes I visualized in 1969."
The eccentric line will debut in Opening Ceremony stores in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 27. Prices range from $25 for posters to $750 for incense boots.
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