Usher turns to fashion

R&B singing sensation Usher is turning his attention to fashion. He is launching his own clothing line, which will be based on the formal designs of Prada, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli. "You know what, to be perfectly honest with you, I'm really a suit man. If it's not Prada, it's Gucci, Roberto Cavalli. I'm really into Italian designers as well as American designers, as a matter of fact I'm heading in that direction," he was reported as saying by Femalefirst.

The new collection should be ready in 2006, although no specific date has as yet been revealed. Usher is following in the footsteps of hip hop moguls Russell Simmons and Sean Combs, who have also launched successful clothing lines. "Look at eh capabilities of Martha Stewart or Russell Simmons or Sean 'P Diddy' Combs or even 50 Cent with G-Unit. Look at what they did with their licensing. This is my opportunity to do the same. Clothing and shoes are kind of the standard nowadays, so I'm trying to figure out how I can come at it from a different angle. Watches, clothes, perfume, cologne, facial and acne products. There are so many possibilities," he said.