July 23, 2008 | 12:30 pm

Jessica Simpson Adds Dresses to Her Fashion Empire

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Hot on the heels of announcements that we’ll soon be able to smell like Jessica Simpson with a spritz of her fragrance Fancy, and slip into her signature undergarments, the singer has just revealed that we’ll also be able to dress like her. WWD reports that the star has inked a deal for a full line of dresses slated to launch in Spring 2009 in department and specialty stores. “I’m extremely excited,” she tells WWD. “I plan on creating beautiful dresses in distinctive fabrics and silhouettes that are reflective of my personal style.” Even if she couldn’t tell the difference between chicken and tuna, she’s turned out to be extremely business savvy. We can already get a piece of the singer through her successful lines of eyewear, purses, jewelry, clip-in hair extensions, bath and body care products, outerwear and footwear — with the shoe line alone estimated to pull in a quarter-billion dollars this year. Tell us: What do you think of Jessica’s decision to expand her style empire with a dress collection? Will you wear the frocks?

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Kim v July 23rd, 2008

Less Jessica, more Ashlee!

Alexis July 23rd, 2008

Fashion empire? Wow. Terms like that are way too overused nowadays.

Melissa July 23rd, 2008

At least she has a back up plan. I think the country singing and acting careers are not going to make her alot of money so congrats to her.

chrissy July 23rd, 2008

This girl and her Dad never quits. She has remade herself so many times that it leaves Madonna spinning. She has been teen singer, dingbat on Newlyweds, actress????, bathing suit designer, hair extensions and products, advocate of a pimple remover, Operation Smile (she worked hard) Booed Country singer and now dress designing. I just wish she would get out of our faces. People are tired of her and DADDY Simpson.
I can’t wait for the preacher man to have her kissing a women next on TV. To think I use to like her!
Why does she think that we have to see her doing something new every month?

JON PETERSEN July 23rd, 2008

These business ideas come from Joe’s brother Homer. Neither Joe or Jessica are smart enough to come up with them. Look at Homer’s show’s success compared to Jessica’s recording and movie career.

Tiffany July 23rd, 2008

Less both of them!

AnnieJ July 24th, 2008

I’m w/Alexis. It’s a Jessica Empire and I predict it will fall soon since she seems to be grasping for attention.

Ann July 24th, 2008

I think Jessica Simpson is ridiculous. I wouldn’t sully myself with her name.

Kristina July 24th, 2008

I love her shoes!!!! I have 3 pairs and they are soooo comfortable.I can’t wait to see the line of dresses.

bigwow July 24th, 2008

When will this annoying dingbat go away?

Rachel July 24th, 2008

I love Jessica Simpson and her style. She’s definetly my top fashion icon and I’m super excited for her new stuff to come out! I’m counting down the days.

Tas July 24th, 2008

It seems the only success Jessica has had in recent years is her fashion lines. While I myself would not purchase her wares, I guess somebody out there is. Considering her recent poor reception at Country Thunder, I think she needs to forget about singing (which she can’t do anyway) and concentrate on her fashion lines. Then maybe we won’t have to see her as often!!!

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Alyssa July 25th, 2008

Hey all you haters…I bet you are all broke and dont have even a QUARTER of this girls money..she is successful and her shoes are really cute…I am sure you will be wearing one of her dresses or buying a cheaper brand that follows the same style…she must be doing something right to have all this money.

Libby July 25th, 2008

SWEEET! I love what Jessica already has out! I can’t wait to see what her dresses are like.

Lorraine James July 25th, 2008

I personally don’t have any problem with it. I do happen to like her shoes. They make me feel tall. [: Which of course would be her kind of thing, since she's only 5'3.
I don't really enjoy her career turns when it comes to the entertainment industry [pop singer, 'reality' star, actress, country singer] and I do think she has a bad taste in men [John Mayer & Tony Romo?], but I think that her fashion career is really a nice compliment for her. I wouldn’t dress like her outside the shoe department, but I know a lot of people that do so I think she’ll succeed.

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erica July 25th, 2008

she’s doing something right alright alyssa, as i recall she once was smearing her body over a car in a bikini. i guess her dad told her sex sells, she’s kind of disgusting. loved pink’s impersonation in stupid girls video. right on!

Lourdes July 28th, 2008

All of you are just JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOSERS!!

Amy July 28th, 2008

Jessica is a sweetheart, anyone who feels the need to put another person down, or treat them as anything less then an equal is battling their own inner issues.
Can not wait to see what you come out with Jessica!

Kym July 28th, 2008

Let’s be honest she is making more money then most of us so she is obviously doing something right. Who cares which way she chooses to make it.

Randa July 28th, 2008

I would definitely wear her new dresses! You all complain that it’s a “Jessica Empire” but you don’t give her any credit! Her shoes are gorgeous and her purses are awesome too!

Kate July 28th, 2008

I like what I have seen from her so far (shoes and bags) so I will definately check the dress line out. If it has cute dresses in styles that will fit me I can’t see why I wouldn’t buy it. Plus she seems nice a nice person. At least she smiles unlike many girls in Hollywood.

Carla July 28th, 2008

Why is that if someone has a less than favorable opinion on someone, they are “losers” or “jealous”? If that was the case, then I would “hate” all people richer, more attractive, or who happened to stumble on to pure luck, like this talentless girl. What I really can’t stand is someone who sells poor quality items and marks up the price simply because they are attaching their names on the brand. Ahem, Lauren Conrad. I also do not care for insecure celebrities who are incapable of being a unique individual and who will morph into whatever they think will help sell their “image”. Let’s see, I’m on reality tv, I will play the naive ditz, now I’m going through a divorce, so I will travel to Africa to help with deformities, now I am dating John Mayer, I will be the laid back rocker chic, now I am dating a football player, suddenly I’m a huge sports fan, now I can’t sell a pop album, so I will be the good ole country girl wearing cowboy boots and endorsing eating meat. GIVE ME A BREAK!

Tina July 28th, 2008

im not a crazy jess fan..
but i have to say that she has finally found her calling.
Her shoes are cheap, cute, and comfortable..
i have 10 pairs of my own!
i cant wait to see her dresses!

bigwow July 29th, 2008

Great comment Carla! All true.

Tracie July 29th, 2008

I’m with Carla too – and if I remember correctly about a year ago, I made almost identical comments regarding Jessica Simpson after an article in People.com at that time. I said that I too, could not figure out why this talentless girl was being shoved in our faces every 5 seconds for doing absolutely nothing remarkable and contributing little to society for the ‘money’ she’s made by letting her old man sell her out. And for my honest opinion, boy was everyone mad at me! I thought ’so much for free speech’. But now, looking at the majority of comments here today, I feel quite validated now, a year later, thank you very much. Where has everybody been all this time? As the saying goes, better late than never!

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