jessica simpson--billion dollar empire

I read something this morning at fashionspot about Jessica Simpson and her apparel line. You can read for yourself, but basically it is about how she is unqualified and undeserving of the new line of clothes (a denim line, this time, I believe) she is going to launch. Apparently Jessica is going to be the head of a billion dollar empire, and fashionspot, as I'm sure many do too, feel she is quite unworthy.
I feel the need to defend one of my favorite singers from my preteen era (Oh, how many times Angels and Take My Breath Away were played in the car!). Because yes, she may be a reality star known for her ditzy, mess of a self. Her country attempt failed miserably. Her pop albums certainly aren't going to be too remembered decades from now. Her movies are a complete and total joke.

BUT

Her clothing lines are the one thing she's gotten right all this time. She knows a woman's figure. She's had her weight and body ups and downs. She's a girl's girl. She knows clothes. Sure, she doesn't have formal training, but that doesn't make her line bad. In fact, it's pretty legitimate. Everything I've found of her line is well made and well fitting.

What do you think? Worthy or Unworthy?
{style, google}

i love seeing skins characters in magazines

Even if technically they aren't on the show anymore...

I have my Teen Vogue in hand, and while I haven't totally finished reading it, I think it's quite safe to say this month was a good month for my favorite magazine. There was not a Twilight or Disney star in sight, really, that I could tell, and they had an amazing line up of stories.


My favorite is seeing Nicholas Hoult as their male feature article. He played Tony on "Skins" series 1 & 2, in case you don't recognize him. Personally, I fell in love with Tony in series two. How could you not when he had to use swim floats to relearn how to swim?! He looks strikingly similar to a boy I once liked, but with his haircut and all around Britishness, I think that's gone away considerably. And that fact that he didn't know too much about Tom Ford made me love him even more as an actor.


I also loved the stories about blogging and, of course, the article with the beautiful Jessica Szohr. She looks absolutely stunning in this spread, and I can see why everyone raves over her beauty. It's quite difficult to appreciate when watching "Gossip Girl" (at least for me). I haven't had a chance to read the article just yet, but I'm quite excited to.

And of course, they had a couple spread this issue. You just cannot go wrong with a couple spread, especially Teen Vogue style. This one was "Wild At Heart."






PS Thank you for all the kind comments on my last post. They truly made my day so much better. I have to say I am feeling a lot better now, and my week has actually become quite happy. I have swim meets and school work and scholarships and essays to keep me company, and of course my friends =) There is definitely more to life than boys.

{teenvogue}

kate hudson, why haven't i realized this before?

Kate Hudson is sort of amazing. I've always been in awe of the girls who are always smiling and seem like they're having the time of their life all the time. I mean seriously, how do you dislike a smile like that? Even if, fashionably speaking, she doesn't always get it right, her smile could probably make it work anyway.

And the fact that she sings. Wow. She's actually quite good. I don't know why I've just jumped on the bandwagon either. I mean I've always enjoyed her movies (Okay, I feel asleep during Bride Wars and when I heard the ending, I didn't bother rewinding it) like Alex & Emma, Raising Helen, You, Me, and Dupree, and, of course, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days. I blame it on the fact that I've only just seen Almost Famous. {which was...incredible}


My friend and I are off to see Nine today, since we're the only two who've actually heard of it! I'm dying to see Kate's dance scene in the movie, and I just love all the cast. My friend's celebrity idol currently is Penelope Cruz, so it's the perfect mix.
PS How great did she wear this Versace gown?