AWARENESS: ESTELLE & H&M UNVEIL THE FASHION AGAINST AIDS COLLECTION
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Estelle poses with her Fashion Against AIDS T-shirt at H&M Lexington Avenue on Wednesday in New York City.
Estelle is one of the many celebrities to take part in this year’s awareness and fundraising project at the popular clothing store. For the second year running, Fashion Against AIDS will send a positive safe sex message to young men and women through the range of T-shirts, T-shirt dresses, vests and bodies, all carrying the celebrity designs.



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47 Comments
1.
ladytroublesome
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
I want that tank top.
2.
BJB
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Corny slogan
3.
Carsin Daily
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Go Estelle! I dig what she is doing and the tank top is cute for the ladies. Fashion and causes always go hand in hand.
4.
BJB
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
But she looks beautiful!
5.
Uqueen
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Cosing number 1! The slogan is corny but I get the message! I like the design alot though!
6.
brandi
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
i love her outfit. go girl.
7.
Supreme
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Cute
8.
Get Over your self
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Hey, the message is corny but its positive, plus it got a black girl on the shirt. I’ll buy it.
9.
slim
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
smh its so funny how i live in NY (brooklyn) but never
catch these stars - like i was right by Lexington on Wed.
too and dint see her >.<
10.
LULU
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
They could’ve come up with a much better slogan, and the picture has nothing to do with the message. But the picture is what makes me want to buy it especially since that is the same pic or similar to the one she used on her first album, which i thought was hot.
11.
Candi_Renee (Got a new Job, Now I'm my own Boss!)
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
ESTELLE LOOKS GREAT! I WOULD DEF ROCK THIS SHIRT! I GOT TESTED LAST MONTH AND WHAT A RELIEF! SINGLE, SEXY, SASSY AND DISEASE FREE!
12.
one in a million
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
yes
please stop runnin round giving people
houses
in
virginia
they didnt want…
13.
kdj_0125
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
Cute shirt…I hope pay attention to the message….the HIV/AIDS epidemic is very serious…..Remember June 27 is National HIV Testing Day!!!!!
14.
one in a million
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
STOP doin mortal kombat..
dat FINISH HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15.
Ladyssolady
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
She looks good. Cute tank.
16.
alicia
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
i thought that said estelle at H.A.M seeing that shes a H.A.M
17.
Kellz
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
I meant *teeth* and not *hair* lol.
18.
T. Renae
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
i love the message and i love the fly lookin black woman on the shirt. u don’t usually see images that look like that (even if the character isn’t TECHNICALLY black). i want to buy it!
19.
Kia J.
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
I like H&M a lot, good clothes for a good price. Estelle’s music is cool too. The Shirt would have been better if it said, Life is too short. When you have sex be safe.
20.
KookyKOOKY
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
That’s some heavy bullsh The only safe sex is WHEN YOU’RE MARRIED!!!!!
21.
JACKIE BROWN
Thursday, May 28, 2009 /
FUNNY HOW THE WOMAN ON THE SHIRT IS BLACK LOL
WHITE PEOPLE TRYIN TO SAY ALL BLACK PEOPLE HAVE AIDS!
SUBLIMAL MESSAGES PEOPLE, NOTICE THEM…
22.
ms.complexity
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
#20 hit the nail on the head. Let’s be real, Black folks. Running around, having sex with he, she and the dog it just out of place. Try getting married first before you unzip your pants and pull down your skirt, hmmm?
23.
Luvz da 90s
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
lol i agree with # 20, 22
24.
Sexy
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Estelle looks so cute. I don’t think I’ve seen her look this cute before. Her hair is adorable. And thank God she has braces. That was something I noticed about her when she initially came out. I love her music but I didn’t like her overall look. But I see she’s improving.
25.
Sexy
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
I didn’t even notice it had a Black woman on it! There are outfits that I may like but will refuse to buy. How I look walking around with a damn White woman on my body. Sorry, won’t do it.
26.
Sexy
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
#21 I caught that too lol. Just didn’t say anything. As if we all are on welfare having babies or contracting diseases. But I am very surprised with ppl I know personally who don’t have safe sex. The only person I will do that with is a fiance or husband. Because that’s a commitment the man has made to the world and before God. These silly women having sex with their boyfriends who don’t even take them out on the weekends. Where the f*** u think he is? It’s just not worth it.
27.
krizzy
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
i’m sorry but yall know when you eat summin that your tummy dont agree with and it shoots right outta you? estelle look like one of them nasty ass turds.
28.
Lo
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
It’s a good cause, I may need to get me some of them t-shirts!
29.
MelMel
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
I see that I have to tell ya’ll the real deal when it comes to sex. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SAFE SEX. There are a number of STD’s and unnecessary conditions that one can catch even when a condom is used, HPV (genital warts) and pubic lice to name a few. Please believe that the safest thing to do is abstain from sex. Marriage doesn’t gaurantee a damn thing so please stop lying to kids out there. Lots of people have unknowingly gotten an STD from a spouse who didn’t know their status or was being unfaithful. Please believe there are even crazier individuals out there who are aware of their status and still have unprotected sex (those are people I classify as criminals). When you choose to have sex, you are taking a risk that you will ultimately have to suffer the consequences of. Do what you know you have to do in order to prevent the things you can to live a long and healthy life.
30.
esquire
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Estelle u look amazing….love the slogan
31.
Zee
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
She looks GREAT!!!
32.
Shonty Graham
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
like her hair like that, glad you got rid of the wigs
33.
BCyndi
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
I agree with #20 & 22 amongst others. The shirt is ridiculous! H&M doesn’t even promote/advertise to black ppl let along black youth. This is an absurd message to send out and have the blk women on the shirt look like a h** at that!! What type of message our we sending to our ppl. I am totally pissed @ H&M and at Estelle. I see a boycott coming on that I will be apart of and Estelle I will NEVER BUY UR MUSIC!!! Stupidity is sickening!
34.
deeda
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
oh i saw that top just yesterday
35.
Mamakilya
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
i agree..20,22,but especially w/ 25 and 29.
as for folks being upset that there’s a black woman on the shirt.. get a grip and come back to reality.
1) the icon is fly.
2) truthfully BLACK women are the FASTEST growing AIDS cases in the world i think, so um.. why WOULDN’T there be one on this shirt.. Hell, if puttin a black woman on this shirt will WAKE BLACK PEOPLE UP and get them OUT OF DENIAL about how serious AIDS in our community is, then by all means.. a black woman needs to be on a shirt preaching a decent message!
We black women need to hold ourselves up to better standards, and stop letting men just do whatever to OUR bodies, just cuz they talk some lame game and think they running things…
Like Janet said.. CONTROL!
36.
halcyon
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
She looks lovely…
37.
Mamakilya
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
By the way everyone, ESTELLE DESIGNED THE SHIRT, NOT H&M.
see the video here:
http://www.designersagainstaids.com/blog/
and yes, I love Estelle for being about a cause! She is using her celebrity for good!! YOU GO GIRL.
38.
VARI
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
16 (Alicia) & 27 (Krizzy) U know u wrong. Estelle may have her days but she looks lovely to me in these pics although on a fashion note I don’t particularly care for her purse or her red shoes but her skin, hair, makeup, and overall presence are right on point.
As for 29 (Mel Mel) speak on that ish. I guess the only “safe” way would be to try to marry or commit to one person whom you hope you can trust and both get tested and hope he or she stays true. Just cause you married dont mean a damn thing if your partner steppin out all over the place.
39.
Mamakilya
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
oh, and although the slogan is a bit boring.. it’s STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. I think some of us need a little bluntness in our lives though..cuz obviously our community is slow to waking up and talking about something that affects US more than any other race in the world. again, Go Estelle!
40.
la_verite
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Promiscuity is being indoctrinated in the minds of youths as “the norm” and this shirt further promotes that message…”life is short, have sex” kinda takes away from the “be safe” tacked on at the end. How about just keep your legs closed until you choose WISELY whom to marry and you’ll avoid a whole world of issues.
41.
Jennie
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Don’t like the shirt. But love Estelle’s hair.
42.
Jennie
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Co-sign that, #39!!!!
43.
Cindy
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
Life is too short? Have sex? be safe?
Dumb ass slogan.
44.
sarah_haras
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
cosign 40…its like implying that because life is short, you need to have all of the sex in the world that you can…oh! but be safe doing it!
smh!!
45.
sarah_haras
Friday, May 29, 2009 /
i can’t imagine my mom ….”now you go out and get all the sex that you can, because life is short i tell you, just make sure you wear condoms and what not”
46.
shaun
Saturday, May 30, 2009 /
Two of my favorites: Estelle and H&M=social activism
47.
Melody
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 /
Love the outfit
But why is my girl forever looking crusty as all hell?
Love you and everything Estelle honey but fix up…