London:

Former No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani is hitting out at claims that she is simply following a trend by launching her own fashion line.

She defended herself by saying that this has been a life-long dream for her, reports contactmusic.com. Stefani came out with her fashion line L.A.M.B in 2003 and is thrilled that she has been given a chance to design her own clothes. She says: “I just love getting ready. Growing up I was always playing dolls and dress-up, so it’s like I’m still doing the same thing as when I was eight years old. Even if I didn’t have paparazzi following me, I would still be doing the same thing.”