XXXTentacion XXX Marks the Spot ... On Tees, Jackets & Hats
XXXTentacion is gone, but his estate has every intention of keeping his name alive -- not just through his music, but with fashion too.
The late rapper's camp has applied for a trademark to put his name on a bunch of streetwear, including jerseys, jackets, hats, t-shirts, sweats, collared shirts and hoodies.
The application -- obtained by TMZ -- was filed at the end of June, after XXXTentacion was fatally gunned down in his car in South Florida. Cops have made one arrest in the case, and have warrants out for two other suspects still on the loose.
Following his death, his album streams and sales went wayyy up ... and now his estate is looking to continue that lucrative trend with a slew of new merch.
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Prince Bible, Suit and Copy of 'Purple Rain' Hitting Auction Block
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What's cooler than your copy of "Purple Rain" on vinyl? Try owning one of Prince's personal copies on vinyl!!
Some 27 items previously owned by Prince are hitting the auction block -- thanks to The Purple One's old bodyguard -- and the memorabilia is expected to fetch several thousand bucks. For instance, the starting bid for the record alone is $1,500.
One of Prince's Jehovah's Witness Bibles is also in the lot, and is expected to fetch $7k. But the crown jewel of the collection has to be Prince's navy silk suit ... which has a starting bid of $10k!
The auction also includes some of his wedged shoes, cuff links, an ear cuff, a pair of sunglasses and a bunch of Prince's old backstage passes.
Heritage Auctions is behind the online auction ... and bids close July 21.
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Kanye West Bundled Up in this Crazy Heatwave ... Sounds Like a Choice
Kanye West is apparently half man, half robot ... based on his wardrobe amid this intense heatwave.
Ye hit up the Chateau Marmont in WeHo on Monday night and opted for shorts, which makes sense. But, what's with what looks like one of his trademark long sleeve, 100% cotton tees?
It was unusually hot over the weekend in L.A. and temperatures are slowly dipping this week, but it's still too hot and humid outside to be rocking long sleeves ... in our humble and sweaty opinion. (Sorry for bitching, America. L.A.'s used to perfect weather).
Next time, Kanye ... rip a page outta Harry Styles' book.
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Jhene Aiko Sued Hand Over Profits! ... For Hippie Hand Art
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Jhene Aiko is being sued by a Colorado woman who says the singer stole her artwork and slapped it on a t-shirt for her clothing line.
A woman by the name of Elisa Rose Mountain says she owns the trademark for Hamsa Mandala -- her take on the centuries-old Hamsa Hand sign which is also known as the Hand of Fatima.
Elisa says a symbol almost identical to the one she copyrighted and sold for $25 a print appeared on a tee for Aiko's clothing collaboration in 2015 with PacSun and Neff Headwear, who are also defendants.
The collection was called Soul of Summer and the tee was labeled Jhene Aiko Hamsa Circle Goddess, and the two are similar in that the hand sign appears within a purple circle with details.
Elisa says the Aiko tees were sold in stores, catalogs and online without her approval and is suing Aiko, PacSun and Neff Headwear for profits. Not so namaste.
A source close to Jhene tells us the singer has no legal liability in this case. We're told she was simply brought on to collaborate and help choose a design.
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Terrell Owens Olive Branch to HOF Members ... Custom Shoes, Baby!
Terrell Owens is trying to make nice with the rest of his Pro Football Hall of Fame class -- gifting Ray Lewis, Randy Moss and company with some dope custom Vans ... and helping out kids in the process!
T.O. was showing off his own pair -- designed by Eddie at Ink Your Shoes, an elementary school teacher in North Carolina who uses some of the profits from the kicks to fund educational projects for his 5th grade class.
Owens also got some shoes for Brian Urlacher and the rest of the gang -- despite the fact he won't be with them in Canton for the induction ceremony on August 4.
Gotta wonder if the other guys are getting their own faces on their shoes -- or if T.O. is sending them each a pair of T.O. kicks ... which, knowing Terrell, is entirely possible.
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Kim Kardashian West Pops In at Pop-Up Shop
Kim Kardashian West arrived in style Saturday at her pop up shop, with her mom Kris close by.
After the event, as Kim walked out of Spago in Bev Hills, she told our photog she and Tristan Thompson were besties. Sounds like she buried the hatchet because she was furious at him after the cheating scandal.
Kim showed up at the Westfield Century City mall in L.A. -- which carries products from both her KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance lines -- to hang out with 50 lucky fans and their guests at a private event Saturday evening with her makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic.
Kim first went to her pop up where a few fans who were shopping got to meet her and take pics with her. Then she headed to a private rooftop venue to do one-on-one photos with a line of fans. The venue included an open bar and a candy station.
We broke the story ... Kim held a raffle for a chance to attend the celebration with her and Mario for free, and 50 winners were invited to attend. It's a pretty big deal, too ... fans usually pay hundred for Mario's makeup tutorials.
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Jeremy Meeks I Might Be Gucci, But ... You're On a Target Budget, Son!!!
With Jeremy Meeks in charge of his son's wardrobe, you'd think the kid would be decked out in designer duds ... but not so much.
Jeremy was spotted at Target in West Hollywood Thursday afternoon with his 9-year-old son, Jeremy Jr., stocking up on some clothes for summer ... and perhaps the upcoming school year. We're told they then continued on ... to Old Navy.
Nothing wrong with some good old-fashioned American clothes for Jr., but it's a far cry from Dad's outfit when he arrived in L.A. Monday from the U.K. ... dripping in thousands of dollars worth of Gucci.
We broke the story ... the hot ex-felon worked out a deal with his ex-wife -- which included cutting her a big check -- to obtain primary physical custody of his son. The 2 will be living together along with Meeks' new baby mama, Chloe Green, and their baby boy, in the U.K. very soon.
Maybe Jeremy Jr. will get some Gucci once he's across the pond too.
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Melania Trump Back to the Border ... No Jacket Required!!!
Melania Trump just made it as clear as black and white ... she's NOT about to get caught in another wardrobe firestorm en route to her second trip to the border.
The First Lady touched down in Tucson Thursday dressed to the nines -- and this time -- without controversy. As we reported ... Melania was shredded for a jacket she wore last week that read, "I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?" on her way to visit immigration detainment facilities.
Melania took the jacket off before she arrived to her destination, but had it back on when she got back to D.C.
As for an explanation for her choice in wardrobe and the jacket ... FLOTUS' spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, had said "there was no hidden message."
If at first, you don't succeed ...
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Paris Hilton Loves Mayweather's $18 Mil Watch 'Looks Like One That I Have!'
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50 Cent said Floyd Mayweather is a FOOL for snatching up an $18 MILLION diamond watch -- but Paris Hilton tells TMZ Sports ... Fiddy is wrong, she actually likes it!!
"It looks like a watch that I have actually," Paris said at LAX.
Floyd claims he picked up the famous "Billionaire Watch" from a jeweler in Japan -- a watch that contains 239 huge diamonds!!!
50 Cent clowned Floyd for the purchase -- saying, "Man they done found the 1 fool in the world,dumb enough to buy that watch. LOL get the strap."
As for Paris, she defended Mayweather's spending habits, saying -- "It's a lot ... but I think he works very hard, he works for his money and he can buy whatever he wants!"
And, if you're curious how much Paris' diamond watch is worth ... it ain't cheap either!!
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Jeremy Meeks It's All Gucci, Baby ... Can't Ya Friggin' Tell?!
Asking Jeremy Meeks "What's Gucci?" will probably trigger a hard side-eye.
The "Hot Felon" dripped in Gucci from head to toe as he arrived Monday in L.A. He'd flown in from the UK, where he lives with his new baby mama, Chloe Green, and soon with his 9-year-old son, Jeremy Jr.
TMZ broke the story ... Jeremy was granted primary physical custody of Jeremy Jr., who will be living with his dad starting this summer. Additionally, Meeks paid his ex 6 figures as part of the terms of the divorce settlement, which is now officially final. Reason to celebrate for sure ... hence the getup.
Jeremy's tiger-print backpack retails for around $1,600. The shoes go for around $650 and the track jacket/pants will set ya back over $3,300.
He's got his kid and he's rocking roughly a $5,500 outfit. See, it's all Gucci.
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George Lopez Hawkin' 'Keep the Kids' Jackets ... Great Idea, Melania!!!
George Lopez is taking Melania Trump's disgustingly poor fashion choice and turning it into cold hard cash, baby -- and he's planning to use it to show he really DOES care.
George and D.L. Hughley stepped out this weekend in a couple of jackets jabbing the First Lady's "I Really Don't Care, Do You?" jacket she wore during her trip last week to visit children in border camps. George's said, "Keep the Kids, Deport the Racist" ... and D.L. provided an exclamation with his "Fo Real tho!"
The response online was so strong ... George is now working with Kristin Fedyk and Alberto Hernandez, co-owners of the Inland store in Venice, CA to hawk his gear. It'll be available in-store and via Lopez's online store for $99 a pop. Tees will go for $19.99.
Melania caught a ton of flack for her jacket, but George is trying to create a silver lining.
Only a couple hundred items will be sold, and proceeds will fund efforts at the border -- particularly in El Paso -- to reunite parents and their kids.
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Paris Fashion Week Stars Show Up ... And Show Off
It's not like celebs need a reason to flaunt their latest style or fashion statement ... but Paris Fashion Week provided one anyway.
Stars like Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Rihanna, Bella Hadid, Rita Ora, Victor Cruz and Naomi Campbell hit up the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show earlier this week in some flashy duds ... while rappers A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg and NBA baller James Harden attended some other high-profile shows.
As we reported, Kim's trip to Paris was her first since her traumatizing 2016 robbery there ... but she and Kanye made it back safe and sound. Then they chowed on some Popeyes.
Mangez bien!
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Kim & Kanye Popeyes Does The Body Right ... After International Flight
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye just wrapped up a couple days in Paris -- full of high fashion, luxury hotels and fancy food -- but nothing hits the spot like some Popeyes fried chicken.
The couple touched down in L.A. Thursday night to attend Teyana Taylor's album listening party ... a project Kanye produced. Kim whipped out her phone at the pre-party to reveal a table of treats that was completed by a box of Popeyes.
As we reported, Kim and Kanye hit up the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris Thursday. They were joined by Kylie, Travis Scott and tons of other celebs.
Kanye had an emotional reunion with longtime friend Virgil Abloh -- LV's new artistic director of menswear -- embracing him at the end of the show and shedding some tears too.
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Moby On Melania's Tone-Deaf Coat ... Detached From Human Suffering
Moby would like to give Melania Trump the benefit of the doubt after she wore a tone-deaf coat on her way to visit immigrant children held at detention centers ... but the legendary producer just can't bring himself to do that based on this White House's indifference to decency.
We got Moby at LAX on Thursday and asked him if he'd seen what Melania wore as she boarded a plane and headed for McAllen, Texas. The coat had bold lettering on the back that read, "I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?"
Check it out ... Moby says when he left NYC he heard about FLOTUS making the surprise visit to help try reunite separated kids with their families. But his mood completely changed after he landed in L.A.
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Kara, Josie & Delilah Smoke Show Ahead ... Proceed With Caution!!!
Kara Del Toro, Josie Canseco and Delilah Hamlin are officially ready for summer ... and that collective sound ya just heard was the rest of America screaming, HELLLLLLL YEAH!!
Kara, Josie and Delilah -- along with a bunch of other hotties -- threw on some bikinis and walked the runway for Frankies Bikinis fashion show in L.A. Kara -- forever our favorite Carl's Jr. girl -- wore the hell outta her outfits ... hell, even those safety ogles. Sorry, goggles.
No need to keep ya waiting ... enjoy!!
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Kate Spade David Spade Attends Funeral ... With Family and Friends
Kate Spade was laid to rest Thursday, surrounded by family and friends ... including brother-in-law, David Spade.
Kate's funeral was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri, where she grew up. David helped usher people into the service.
As we reported ... Kate's father, Earl F. Brosnahan, died the night before her funeral. His family said he had been in failing health and was heartbroken over Kate's suicide. He was 89.
The funeral was held the same day authorities disclosed they found prescription anxiety meds at Kate's home.
Kate died on June 5. She was 55.