Amanda Bynes shares her life update as she announces an exciting new chapter

Amanda Bynes is putting her college education to good use after sharing an exciting new chapter with her fans.

The former Nickelodeon star, 38, has turned his attention to the world of fashion after collaborating with fashion designer Austin Babbitt on his brand Asspizza.

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Amanda took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share her happy news, revealing that her original artwork is featured on a T-shirt and shorts.

Both garments feature a drawing of a woman, while the shorts also feature a second drawing and they are available in black, white and gray.

“My Associate of Art degree with a concentration in product development from FIDM paid off,” the former actress captioned a photo of her designs.

Amanda graduated from California's FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, in 2019.

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Speaking to People, Amanda revealed that she is “working on doing a pop-up art show with Austin in December,” adding that there will be “art and clothing.”

Amanda has dreamed of having her own clothing line for years and revealed in 2020 that she hoped to design her own collection after graduating from FIDM.

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“Sup, Instagram. I just wanted to say hello to all my followers. I really wanted to say I appreciate you guys so much for supporting me,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories at the time.

“I'm really excited to start my clothing line and I hope to have it available online in the near future,” she added.

Amanda's fashion collaboration comes after she shared her plans to become a professional manicurist.

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In April, she shared on X – formerly Twitter – that she was heading back to school before taking her exams to become a manicurist.

She explained, “Since I haven't yet passed the board exam for my manicure license, I started studying manicure theory in school and practicing working with acrylics before taking the exam again,” adding : “I’ll do it.” I’ll be good to go if I get a job at a nail salon.

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Amanda previously hinted in 2022 that she was excited about becoming a nail technician when she shared that she attended cosmetology school.

Late last year, she confirmed her plans when she announced that she would be putting her newly launched podcast, Amanda Bynes & Paul Sieminski: The Podcast, on hiatus after its first episode to focus on her nail tech ambitions.

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She wrote on Instagram Stories at the time: “I was actually surprised.” [at the success] and of course I wanted to continue after friends encouraged me to do so.

“After thinking about it, I would rather get my manicure license and have a steady job. Instead, I will take this route. Thank you for following my journey!”

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Amanda was one of Hollywood's leading actresses when it came to sitcoms and romantic comedies in the late 1990s and 2000s. In 2010, she abruptly left Hollywood with a single tweet, seemingly at the peak of her career.

“Being an actress isn't as fun as it seems. When I don't love something anymore, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore so I stopped. I know 24 is young. “Age to retire but you heard it here first,” she wrote on her now-deleted account.