Where’s she from? Brazil

What does she do? Owns Language, the NoLIta boutique that keeps stars like Courtney Love and Gwyneth Paltrow in Chloe T-shirts and Earl jeans. Fashion and art books and hard-to-find cosmetics are also for sale.

What’s she up? This fall, the 32-year-old Abdul launched her own clothing line, Beneath the Stars.

What do her clothes look like? Abdul’s first collection is a sexy mix of intricately stitched skirts, watercolor silk dresses and “barbed wire” chiffon tops (the “wire” is made from knotted leather straps). The clothes retail for $80 for a top to $1,600 for a dress, for day or night.

Where can I find them? At Language (238 Mulberry St., btwn. Prince & Spring Sts., 212-431-5566). In February the line will also be available at Henri Bendel.

Why should I care? Her new line rocks.