Carmelo Anthony designed a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles clothing line
Carmelo Anthony has turtle power.
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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is not just making a brief cameo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, he is also helping to launch a clothing line based on the popular green halfshell heros. Teaming up with Macy's and Nickelodeon, Anthony designed an "active line of boys’ apparel and accessories" which will be available for sale at the big box retailer in May.
From David Moin of Women's Wear Daily:
The capsule collection of graphic T-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pajama sets, socks, basketballs — and an over-the-door basketball hoop so that kids can show off their inner Melo — will make its debut in early May exclusively at all Macy’s stores and on macys.com, ahead of the release of the sixth “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie in June. As currently planned, the line is temporary, with products available at Macy’s until they sell out.
The New York Knicks forward said he unleashed his hidden design talent for the project. “I was basically involved in the whole creative process — the colors, which are kind of obvious considering they’re turtles, and the slogan, and the textures. I was involved in every step. We really took our time to narrow it down and figure out what we wanted. I feel good about all the pieces.”
His name will be on many of the products, in a few iterations. Some items will say TMNT x Melo; others, Turtles x Melo, however, the full name of the collection is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Melo. Prices will range from $20 to $35.
Similar to players like Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook, Anthony is very fashion conscious, often wearing large hats (although that may be last year's fashion, who can keep up!) and stylish outfits. Both Wade and Westbrook have their own signature fashion accessory lines and the Thunder guard also has a clothing line with Barneys, so it is not unsual for Anthony to create his own clothing line.
And with his clothing line, Anthony is able to combine two of his passions -- fashion and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, two things that seem quite different but Anthony is apparently able to perfectly meld together.
