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Donald Trump of all people is getting a clothing line. Vogue magazine reports the name of the new line as,

[...]the Trump Signature Collection, a line of men's suits, coats, slacks and, possibly, golfing gear, that will carry the Trump family crest"

I didn't believe it when I heard it on CNN and I don't believe it now. We are talking about a man who wouldn't know style if it walked up to him in the form of a 30-year old supermodel. The man is just all-around tacky. Would you look at this comb-over? Completely unacceptable.

Coincidentally (or not...), it seems things aren't going too well for Mr. Trump in the business world right now. Yesterday, it was announced that his casino company was filing for bankruptcy and Trump was stepping down as CEO. My company would go bankrupt too if I had his decorator. Have you seen the interior of the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City? Atrocious. It looks like Mussolini vomit. The man has pictures of himself on the hotel water bottles. Someone please, gag me with an anticeptic spoon.

These days, anyone can have a clothing line. Even I could start a clothing line. Many have noticed that the current trend in celebrity success means that you must start a clothing line. Take a look at just a few of the stars that have fallen into step and started clothing lines:

Russell Simmons:Phat Farm, Kimora Lee: Baby Phat, Eminem: Shady Ltd., Sean "Puffy" Combs: Sean John, Eve: Fetish, Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen: Signature Line, Hillary Duff: Stuff, Jay-Z: Rocawear Emme: Signature

(and those are just a few)

Upcoming celebrity clothing lines from which we can expect good, wholesome frocks: Beyonce Knowles announced earlier this year she and her costume-designer/mother would be collaborating on a new line for girls. I can only imagine. Hide your daughters now.

Columnist Adam Sauer for brandchannel.com further examines this trend.