Whoopi Goldberg is adding fashion designer to her already long resume.
The EGOT winner, 63, is gearing up to launch her very own size-inclusive fashion line, Dubgee.
And since Goldberg is already known for her bright-coloured sweatshirts and trendy sneakers, the new line will be just that.
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“For me, the idea has always been to be comfortable,” she told Business of Fashion. “And it’s the craziness of me wearing socks with high heels because I like to have socks on my feet when I wear high heels. Now everybody does it.”
And while on vacation in Greece back in 2017, when Goldberg couldn’t find clothing for her trip, she came up with the idea of Dubgee.
“I started feeling kind of weird about my body, which is something I had never experienced before,” she explained. “And it suddenly occurred to me that if that’s how I’m feeling, maybe other people are feeling the same way.”
Goldberg added, “This is as serious to me as anything else I’ve done in my life… The first thing you should communicate is, ‘I like me.’ I think the motto of the company is, ‘The last thing you should ever fret about is what’s in your closet.’”
Gary Wassner, the founder of Hilldun, is Goldberg’s business partner.
Dubgee launches May 15 on Amazon, Ashley Stewart, Le Tote and Neiman Marcus, with prices ranging from about $90 to $400.
