Mickey Rourke designs

For a while there he seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth, but Mickey Rourke has been crawling back onto the scene. The latest news from Hollywood is that the 9 ½ weeks actor has announced that he will be unveiling his first fashion collection.

51-year-old Rourke has joined forces with Christian Audiger, ex-Von Dutch designer. The two are planning a collection of biker wear, which they have called Stroker Joe. Rourke told a US magazine that Stroker Joe is a biker friend to whom he is very close. Bad-boy Rourke seems the ideal match for a line of biker wear. However, he will not be designing any helmets. "They look so stupid," he said.