Don't call it a comeback (sorry, couldn't help it): Rapper LL Cool J is teaming up with Sears to do a line of casualwear for juniors, young men's, girls' and boys' that will roll out in September.

The collection will retail on the higher end of Sears' mix in juniors—from $22 for a graphic T-shirt to $50 for a pair of jeans.

As much as I loved the man and his music waaay back in grade school, all I can say is: WHY? Does Sears honestly think they can boost their sluggish apparel sales with more boring hoodies, tees and jeans "designed" by a has-been celebrity?

We've said it before and we'll say it again: Celebrities are just a cheap substitute for good quality and design. The least Sears could do is humor us by hiring a real designer to do a diffusion line. Neeeeext.

In celebration of the 2008 Whitney Biennial, Gap launched their first-ever Artist Edition T-Shirt collection, a limited edition of T's designed by 13 contemporary artists: Chuck Close, Jeff Koons, Marilyn Minter, Kiki Smith, Cai Guo-Qiang, Barbara Kruger, Ashley Bickerton, Kenny Scharf, Glenn Ligon, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Kerry James Marshall, Hanna Liden and Sarah Sze.

My first impulse is to collect all 13, because if there's one thing I love more than fashion, it's art. But then I wrestle with this nagging feeling that the commodification of art has gone too far. And aren't there, like, a billion online stores now that sell tees featuring original artwork by artists known and unknown? What makes Gap think we'd be willing to shell out a whopping $28 for their mass-market artist tees?

Oh that's right, cuz I'm a sucker for fashion, art AND shopping. Way to go, Gap!!

Shop the collection here, or at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and at Colette, a Paris-based boutique.

Ooh la la...Sign up for your chance to win a trip to France plus $1,000 in American Express gift cards from Forever 21. Now, for the exciting part: You have to visit www.ForLove21.com to enter, which appears to be the future home of a new specialty boutique from Forever 21 (see the screen grab below). Available online June 6, ForLove21.com will likely feature jewelry, handbags, shoes, sunglasses, accessories, travel, and gifts/home. Can't wait!

American designer Rogan Gregory is next in line for Target's GO International. Gregory is a former Gap designer and 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award winner with three of his own socially-conscious labels: his eponymous Rogan collection, ethical T-shirt label EDUN, and Loomstate, featuring all-organic tees and jeans.

What's unique about Rogan for Target is that all the cotton used is 100% certified organic. So while the styles themselves aren't exactly jaw-dropping, it's affordable, eco-friendly stuff we could easily wear every day. I'm dying to get my hands on an organic bamboo and hemp hoodie, and can't wait to see if the jeans will have that trademark fit which Gregory's pricey line is so well-known for. Plus, we're just happy that fast fashion is going green(ish).

The collection launches on Target.com/go and at most Target stores nationwide on May 18, 2008, and will be available through June 28. Scroll down for more pics...and tell us what you think in the comments.

Now you can put the work of world-class fashion designers like Diane Von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana and Oscar de la Renta on your personalized Google homepage. I went with DVF and the bold colors and unique patterns brighten my day each time I log in. Highly recommend you check it out - it costs nothing, which makes this the cheapest designer anything you'll ever get.

>> Check out artist themes for iGoogle