 For Spring / Summer 2007 , Stefani opted for a presentation rather than a catwalk show . The models , all donning identical blond <unk> , wore designs Stefani said were inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer 's role as Elvira Hancock in the 1983 <unk> . The show included some of Stefani 's trademark <unk> and extensively referenced prints from Guatemala , India , and Japan . On September 5 , 2007 , L.A.M.B opened New York 's Spring / Summer 2008 Mercedes @-@ Benz Fashion Week . The collection " looked like the sixties as seen by someone who grew up in the eighties " and incorporated influences from Stefani 's <unk> roots . Fashion week organizer Fern <unk> said that celebrity designers provided <unk> and energy to the fashion industry , which made Stefani 's collection a desirable opener . 
