Sarah Jessica Parker appears at an autograph signing for “Bitten” August 2, 2007 at Steve & Barry’s at the Cincinnati Mills Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sarah Jessica Parker claims her knees are “shot” from constantly wearing high heels in ‘Sex and the City‘.

The 42-year-old actress, who starred in the hit US TV show as columnist and fashionista Carrie Bradshaw for six years, claims teetering around in her character’s trademark stiletto heels has taken its toll on her body.

She told Elle magazine: “I used to spend 18 to 20 hours a day filming in heels and now I spend a much shorter day in them and I’m thinking, ‘Oww!’

“I’ve totally destroyed my body by running and dancing in heels. My knees are shot.”

Amamda Bynes launches her own clothing line

Amanda Bynes is our favorite funny girl.

We loved her on Nickelodeon’s All That and The Amanda Show and in this summer’s hit Hairspray.

Now, she’s got a new gig as a fashion designer.

Bynes debuted Dear by Amanda Bynes, a new line of clothing and accessories at Steve & Barry’s, this month. She’s following on the heels of fellow fashion princess Sarah Jessica Parker, who launched her line, Bitten, at Steve & Barry’s earlier this year.

Bynes is hoping you’ll love her hoodies and jeans, but most of all love the price. Every piece in the 228-item collection is $19.98 or less. (Houston Chronicle)

She won fans and became a fashion icon with her tales of single life in “Sex and the City,” and on Thursday Sarah Jessica Parker sparked a shopping frenzy when she unveiled her own clothing collection.

Hundreds of women queued in a New York mall to see Parker launch her Bitten label, based on her belief that it’s “every woman’s inalienable right to have a pulled-together, stylish, confident wardrobe with money left over to live.”

But while Parker’s character Carrie preferred high-end designer clothes — from Ralph Lauren, Dolce and Gabbana and Escada to Manolo Blahnik shoes — the actress’ fashion line she designed herself is considerably more affordable with $20 dresses and $10 tops.

Parker’s fashion collection is being stocked by retail chain Steve & Barry’s and the company’s Manhattan Mall store was mobbed by hundreds of mainly female shoppers, with many leaving laden down with bags of clothes.

The launch of a clothing line by Parker — whose motto is “fashion is not a luxury, it’s a right” — follows a trend of retailers hiring celebrities to help win an increasingly competitive battle for fashion-savvy mid-market shoppers.

Singers Madonna and Kylie Minogue have designed clothes for Swedish chain H&M, model Kate Moss put together a collection for Britain’s Top Shop, singer Lily Allen struck a deal with Britain’s New Look and high-end designers Stella McCartney and Josh Goot designed ranges for Target Australia.

Sarah Jessica Parker has taken a subtle swipe at fellow fashionista Gwem Stefani as she gets set to launch her own clothing line, Bitten.

The Sex and The City star admits she isn’t a big fan of Stefani’s L.A.M.B. clothing collections, insisting items are too “high fashion.”

Speaking in the upcoming Glamour magazine, the actress calls Stefani’s designs “much more avant-garde” than her own, adding, “I don’t want to do that for women, because that’s not their lives.” She also doesn’t approve of the high cost of L.A.M.B. fashions.

She says of her Bitten items, “You’re going to be able to buy $200 worth of clothes, leave that store with six bags and be able to pay your utilities and take your kids some place special fortheir birthday.”

Parker tells the magazine she knows just what it’s like trying to raise kids on very little money: “I got all of my oldest sister’s hand-me-downs. And by the time I inherited them, they were really out of fashion.” (Contactmusic)

Catherine Zeta Jones is set to have her own perfume line.

An application has been made to register a trademark for a line of cosmetics in the name of the Ocean’s Twelve star.

‘Catherine could be the most successful in a long line of celebrities who have launched their own beauty products,’ a source tells the Daily Express. ‘Most women would love to look as good as she does.’

As well as a signature scent, Catherine could also put her name to haircare lotions, suncare products and deodorants.

The 37-year-old mother-of-two is already the face of cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden and has promoted some of its best-selling perfumes, including Provocative Woman.

Last year, celebrity fragrances accounted for 23 per cent of the top 100 women’s fragrances in the US.

Stars who have released their own perfume include Sarah Jessica Parker, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Victoria and David Beckham.