Madonna, daughter designing fashion line

NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Madonna says she and her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon are collaborating on a teen clothing line for Macy's.

The garments are slated to hit stores in August.

"I did a line for H&M, which I enjoyed, but it was a lot of work," Madonna told Us Weekly. "I thought, 'I don't want to give up the rest of my careers, so I'm not going to do my own line again.' But I have a 13-year-old with tireless energy who wanted to do this. I've been involved in business meetings, but Lola's really doing the work. I just sit in the corner on my BlackBerry!"

The 51-year-old recording artist said Lourdes's style "is inspired by kids she sees in hip-hop and ballet classes, European influences, bands she listens to."

"You could say it's in the DNA -- but I could never tell her how to dress! She also comes to my photo and video shoots, pulls outfits together and gives her input to a lot of my fashion-designer friends," Madonna told the magazine. "Whether it's Marc Jacobs or Stella McCartney, they always ask her what she thinks."

Madonna, who is famous for her sexy, envelope-pushing ensembles and performances, went on to say she wishes her daughter wouldn't follow in her footsteps in that regard.

"If anything, I wish she'd dress more conservatively," the singer said. "How's that for irony?"