Gwen Stefani's been a singer, a cheerleader, Jean Harlow, a ska-punk girl, a blonde, a brunette and a pink. But her style is always about fusing inspirations into something original - whether it's borrowing from "Fiddler on the Roof" for a song on her solo debut, "Love. Angel. Music. Baby," or sampling Japanese street style for her clothing line.

Her latest mash-up arrives at the end of this month with Harajuku Lover, her second fashion collection. Stefani gave The Post an exclusive peek at the whimsical fall line, which references Japanese cartoons, Gothic art and lyrics from her songs such as "Hollaback Girl."

"I originally wanted to call this album and this collection 'Stolen Goods' - I wanted to steal back some of that style in a 'this was yours, now

it's mine' way," Stefani says. "In fashion and music, when you get inspired by something, you recycle it and then it becomes new again."

Harajuku Lover should continue what has been the Year of Gwen.

Not only has she been nominated for three Teen Choice Awards and her solo album nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards, but her fashion label L.A.M.B., set to make its runway debut during New York's September Fashion Week, is already one of the best-selling celebrity-designed clothing lines around.