New Jackson Fashion Label

In most cases death is sure to be the end of an era, but in rare cases such as with fashion and music icon Michael Jackson it is exactly the opposite. It seems that Jackson will still be setting trends even after his sudden passing in June 2009.

The Jackson brothers are launching their first fashion label, called J5. The brand will consist of men's and women's T-shirts, footwear and eyewear. The style of the items will, of course, be retro as they plan to pay tribute to the days of the Jackson 5 and Michael's earlier days. Most of the merchandise will be replicas of the jackets Michael wore in the Thriller and Beat It music videos. "The jackets are incredible. They are the real thing. I didn't really think of them as tributes to Michael in the beginning, but that's what they are. They represent everything he stood for and everything he's done in this industry, 100 per cent." said Jackie Jackson.

The prices should start at around R210 (£19 | $31) for a for T-shirts and go up to R4,110 (£371 | $599) for a jacket. J5 has already been snapped up by Urban Outfitters and will soon be available on www.j5collection.com.