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Keke Palmer: Rising Style Star

Do you have a daughter, little sister or cousin getting ready to go back to school? Our favorite teen queen Keke Palmer wants to help your budding fashionista hit the books in style. Check out Palmer’s top fashion picks for fall from her Mad Style collection that is inspired by her TV show character True Jackson on Nickelodeon.
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Do you have a daughter, little sister or cousin getting ready to go back to school? Our favorite teen queen Keke Palmer wants to help your budding fashionista hit the books in style. Check out Palmer’s top fashion picks for fall from her Mad Style collection that is inspired by her TV show character True Jackson on Nickelodeon.

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True Diva In Training

Be the envy of all your friends with a fresh and fierce look this school year.
Mad Style by True Jackson is a new apparel and accessories line where the runway meets the school hallway.

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Work It

“Mad Style is a fashion collection filled with classic styles with a twist that can be customized to fit any tween’s style mood,” says Mad Style by True Jackson designer Jane Siskin.

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So True

Nickelodeon’s hit show “True Jackson VP” starring Keke Palmer is all about empowerment, humor, and being true to one’s self.

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Prep Chic

“Bringing the design aesthetic of the True Jackson character to life through this line was a great experience for me—this is a great way for girls to express themselves,” shares Siskin.

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Steal of A Deal

Every item from the Mad Style collection, which launched July 2009, retails at $14 or under and is available exclusively at Walmart stores and on walmart.com.

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Fashion VIP

“The clothing line is a dream come true for me,” says rising Hollywood starlet Keke Palmer, pictured here in a scene from her show “True Jackson VP.”

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Smooches

Rocking designs that are cheap never looked so chic.

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The Cool Kids

“My character True Jackson is all about fashion and designing clothes, and what’s so cool about this line is that now kids can actually wear similar things they see on the show,” says Palmer, pictured here at the Lodge in New York City at the close of the Mad Style fall runway show.

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Can’t Get Enough?

Did you miss out on the first season of “True Jackson VP?” Catch all the fashion action with the season 1 DVD that hits stores September 8, 2009.

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Style Star in the Making

“My style is pretty different from my character True Jackson—she’s very preppy and I’m a little bit more edgy. Some of my fashion icons are Rihanna and Kate Moss, but, of course, I dress a lot younger than they do,” says Palmer.

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Head-to-Toe Style

The Mad Style line features: long sleeved henley T-shirts, layerable knit tees, fashion leggings, jumper dresses, tunic dresses, Mary Jane shoes, ballet flats and sneakers.

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