Amanda was spotted leaving TRL studios in New York on August 28, meaning she'll be on the show again soon!
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Question: What is the idea behind your fashion line. Why Steve & Barry's?
Answer: ... This is a clothing line for girls of all ages who like to feel comfortable and like clothes that reflect their personality. For me, I like colorful clothes ... that fit all the different moods I'm in.
(Steve & Barry's) is an amazing store filled with clothes that are so well made, but every piece is under $20... I just love the fact that clothes I would get to design wouldn't be overpriced ... And I love the fact the store has Bitten and Starbury with Stephon Marbury.
Q: What has been your biggest fashion faux pas?
A: ... I definitely wouldn't tell you because you'll find the photo and then it will run (in the paper). But since I'm 21, I'm finding my fashion legs at the moment. I like to try on different things. But you can't regret anything you've worn because it was what you were feeling in the moment. You can only learn from it.
When coming up with the designs for the collection, the actress/designer said she trusted her own personal tastes.
"I thought about the things I like to wear and went from there," she said. "I love to wear clothes that are an extension of my personality or to match whatever mood I'm in for that day."
Q: What does it feel like when you hear you are being compared to other members of young Hollywood, such as Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears?
A: We're only compared because of our age. Other than that, I never wanted to be a model. I never wanted to be a serious actress. I started off doing comedy. I did a stand-up comedy camp at the Laugh Factory, and I started out on Nickelodeon (in 1996 with the sketch comedy show All That). I'm in no way in competition with them. I feel like I have a totally different thing.
Q: So not Marilyn Monroe?
A: No, I don't want to be Marilyn Monroe. In many ways, that's a good comparison. Because Marilyn Monroe was a sexpot, all that stuff that I have no interest in. For me, it's much easier to just try to make people laugh than to try to be the hottest thing in the world.
Q: What are you planning to do for the rest of the summer?
A: I'm promoting (Dear) here and then Sydney White, which is coming out in September. No Labor Day plans. Other than that, I'm just trying to figure out what movie to take on next.
With the misadventures of Britney, Lindsay, Nicole and Paris dominating the tabloids and mainstream news alike, it's easy to get the impression that young Hollywood is headed nowhere (and probably at a rate well over the speed limit).
But not every starlet is getting caught up in acts of public nudity, moving violations or more serious crimes. While the temptations that come with fame are there for all young stars, many have managed to keep the focus on their careers instead of their personal drama. So if you need a break from the tabloids, here's a salute to the cream of the "good girls" crop.
Rap sheet: Broke out from the TV variety show "All That" to standout stardom on "The Amanda Show" in the late '90s; went mainstream with "What I Like About You" on the WB; established herself in Hollywood with films like "She's the Man" and "Hairspray"; and managed to maintain a squeaky-clean profile while transitioning from kid star into young adulthood.
What makes her a "good girl": From the gender-bending comedy "She's the Man" to the high-energy musical "Hairspray," Bynes has brought her comedic appeal and likable girl-next-door charm to a multitude of projects. And throughout, she's shown that the road from child star to adulthood doesn't have to run through rehab or the county jail. She's quick to credit her supportive yet strict parents for keeping her out of trouble. "I like being with my family and friends, and I don't need to be out at the clubs," she told "Access Hollywood." "If you're hanging out with the partying people or your parents don't care, then it's going to be harder. For me, I'm really close with my parents."
"In my family, we love a bargain,” says a bubbly and very blond Amanda Bynes. “And I love things that are well-made, but it’s always nice when I find something that doesn’t break the bank,” adds the 21-year-old actress fully clad in Dear, her new under-$20 clothing line debuting at Steve & Barry’s today.
Her favorite bargain destinations are H&M and Forever 21. And when she was younger, she says, her dad made her ditch the idea of rhinestone Kate Spade sandals for Payless pairs instead.
“I’ve been drawing dresses since I was 8 years old. I used to watch the Oscars and sketch dresses,” she says. “If I wasn’t an actress, I would have definitely gone to Parsons. I love fashion.”
It's hoped that Amanda Bynes uses more fabric in her affordable new Dear clothing line than she wore Wednesday night. Spydiners at Taka, the West Village sushi joint, tell us her dress was "seriously shorter than socially appropriate. If it was any shorter, we would've been able to see her butt." BTW, the "Hairspray" star is 21, but stuck to Diet Coke.
Amanda’s line hasn’t even launched yet and she’s already receiving rave reviews.
On Good Morning America, style icon Jane Buckingham announced her favorite picks for the upcoming school season. No doubt, Amanda’s new collection topped the list.
Amanda will be appearing at the Steve & Barrys store in Manhattan on August 16th to officially launch the line.
Coiffure-wise, Bynes had it a little easier. "All the other women had wigs, but I only wore a hairpiece. But that means they had to curl and spray it, and I didn't like it when I heard all that sizzling. Plus, at the end of the day, all the other ladies got to return to their flowing, natural hair," says the poised young actress. "One day, Christopher Walken (who plays Wilbur Turnblad) told me I looked like a Playboy bunny he once knew. I didn't ask him any further."
Bynes enjoyed dressing up in looks popular two decades before they were born. "I actually asked very nicely if I could keep my wardrobe, and they told me 'no, this stuff is going to be in a museum someday," says Bynes. "I should've just stolen those pointy Keds I wanted."