Albert Hammond Jr. Turns Tailor

Oasis' Liam Gallagher isn't the only rocker taking stab at designing this year. In fact, the Strokes' guitarist and solo star Albert Hammond Jr. has launched a fashion line -- a collection of suits and a trench that look just right on stage under a spotlight. The move isn't super surprising, given Hammond Jr. has long been a fan of three-piece suits. His namesake skinny suits will be stocked at LA's Confederacy, which is co-owned by actor Danny Masterson and stylist Ilaria Urbinati (who consulted on Hammond Jr.'s line). Of the collection, the latter told MensStyle.com it was "a good mix of old man, hunter, and seventies rock 'n' roll."

As straightforward as the suits might appear at first glance, they are by no means basic. “The suits are tricked out with details galore (an oversize ticket pocket here, squared-off waistcoat there, suede trim wherever), all of which give the collection a vintage, slightly aristo air,” adds MensStyle.com. And, all the extra bells and whistles will cost you. The price point is especially high: suits run in the ballpark of $2,125 to $2,400 (most likely largely a result of the limited run—44 suits in total were produced, but with Hammond Jr. having snagged one already, there are only 43 left). In other words, this definitely isn’t the kind of thing most Strokes fans are likely to find affordable.