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May 09 2011 05:00 PM ET

Jessica Simpson Really, Really Loves Her Big Green Sweater

Jessica Simpson Green Sweater
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Here’s a fashion riddle: what’s green and oversized and has been all over? Jessica Simpson‘s favorite sweater! “That sweater has been through a lot,” the singer, who’s been photographed rocking Theory’s cozy Juliette sweater since 2005, told PEOPLE in March. “It’s my magic sweater!” Simpson has paired the top with everything from leggings to jeans to sexy heels — and has worn it at the grocery store, at the airport and everywhere in between. The one occasion paparazzi haven’t captured her rocking it? “I like to wear [it] with just underwear around the house,” she giggles. According to Simpson, when she wants to feel beautiful and relaxed, oversized clothing is the way to go — and when her go-to top is dirty, she hits fiancé Eric Johnson’s closet. “I wear his Yale sweatshirt all the time or some of his 49ers gear, but it goes down to my knees,” she says. “But I do love wearing men’s clothes. I think that’s sexy.” –Lesley Messer

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May 06 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Jessica Simpson Plays Fairy Godmother to Prom-Goers in Need

Seven girls will be the belles of the ball at prom this spring thanks to a very special gift from Jessica Simpson. The singer-turned-fashion-mogul popped up on The Oprah Winfrey Show this week, where she paid a visit to students at Father’s H.A.R.B.O.R. Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. The girls’ teacher had written to Winfrey, explaining that several of the students had been in and out of foster care and didn’t have the means to afford a prom look. So Simpson swooped in, outfitting each of the girls for prom — and gifting them all with a full wardrobe from her Jessica Simpson collection. Watch the clip above to see the teens’ emotional reactions, and to check out their gorgeous prom looks!

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Mar 29 2011 04:00 PM ET

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Jessica Simpson Will Help Design Her Wedding Gown

Jessica Simpson Fashion
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Though she hasn’t set a date for her wedding to fiancé Eric Johnson — they might even elope! — Jessica Simpson has one big detail in mind: her dress. “I will be part of designing my own wedding gown,” the star, who wore a custom Vera Wang gown for her 2002 wedding to Nick Lachey, tells WWD. “But not without telling your mom,” interjects mother Tina. The mother-daughter pair shares everything, it seems, including ownership of Jessica’s billion-dollar fashion empire, which includes sportswear, prom dresses, denim, shoes and more. “I couldn’t do this without my mom. We have the same eye,” Jessica says. “[She's] been my stylist since I was born.” The two approve every item in the Jessica Simpson line, down to the button. “It’s a three-step process,” Tina explains. “We see it at the beginning design stage. We’ll give our inspiration and our color palette. And then, mid-design, they bring to us what they’re working on, and then we have final approval.” When Jessica is busy with other commitments in Los Angeles, it’s Tina who jets to New York to do the dirty work. “The biggest thing … is we just don’t walk in and put Jessica’s name on something and walk away,” she explains. For Jessica’s part, having her mom on board couldn’t be better. “We get along great,” she says. “I feel like we’ve grown up together. Having a young mom has inspired my style.” And though she names fashion houses like Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and Valentino among her favorites, she vows to never charge designer prices for her duds. “All this looks expensive, and it doesn’t fall apart,” Jessica shares. “I don’t think we need to go there. Making it affordable for everybody is really where we’re at.” Tell us: Do you own anything from the Jessica Simpson collection? –Kate Hogan

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Feb 14 2011 05:20 PM ET

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Jessica Simpson: Accidental Fashion Mogul

Jessica Simpson's Billion Dollar Clothing Empire
Ruven Afanador for New York magazine

Jessica Simpson is fashion’s newest billion dollar baby — but did she mean to be? Simpson will continue growing her empire this year by adding a ready-to-wear collection and a line of career separates, which are expected to push sales for the company to over a billion dollars. “I never thought I’d be some fashion mogul!,” Simpson tells New York in the magazine’s spring fashion issue, where the cover girl rocks huge, teased hair and bare shoulders. To put that number in context, the magazine explains that Simpson’s company is doing roughly the same volume in sales as designers like Michael Kors. Simpson says that her brand is so popular because she makes the line for everyday women and keeps the focus away from herself. ”What you really need is your basics for every type of person,” she says. “When it comes to other celebrity brands, I think a lot of people do a great job, but it can’t be all about them. Everybody doesn’t want to just look like the celebrity, because they can’t. They just want one element of that style.” Her business manager, David Levin, puts the original idea behind her fashion lines a little more directly, telling New York, “A girl could go to the shopping mall with her mother and she’d have a great new outfit and still have some money left for lunch at McDonald’s. She can look like Jessica Simpson, smell like Jessica Simpson, and she can afford it.” Read more at nymag.com.Tell us: What do you think of Jessica Simpson’s billion dollar fashion empire? –Kim Peiffer

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Feb 11 2011 12:45 PM ET

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Coming to a Prom Near You: Jessica Simpson!

Jessica Simpson Collection Exclusively for David’s Bridal
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Jessica Simpson has practically every aspect of your wardrobe covered with her almost $1 billion clothing and accessory empire, but now the star will be a part of high school dances everywhere with her line of prom dresses. Simpson recently released a line of special occasion and prom dresses for David’s Bridal that will feature a collection of silhouettes including short, slim, A-line and ballgown dresses. “Inspired by the fabulous designer gowns I’ve worn to red carpet events, my affordable collection is designed to fit and flatter a variety of body types and help girls achieve their own red carpet style for Prom,” Simpson said in a statement. The dresses range in price from $139-$229 at davidsbridal.com. Tell us: What do you think of Jessica’s prom dress designs?–Kim Peiffer

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Dec 07 2010 01:00 PM ET

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Jessica Simpson Building a $1 Billion Fashion Empire

Jessica Simpson to Launch Sportswear Line Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

With her southern charm and girl-next-door appeal, it’s hard to believe that Jessica Simpson is in fact a fashion powerhouse, sitting at the helm of a nearly $1 billion empire. But with retail sales of her successful lifestyle brand totaling $750 million this year, that is precisely what her line of shoes, accessories, denim, swimwear, watches and fragrances have turned the newly-engaged star into, reports WWD. And her secret, according to Vince Camuto, founder and CEO of Camuto Group, the main licensee for Simpson-branded merchandise, is her approachability. “People like her,” he tells WWD. “People look at her as a style icon.” So much so that Jess is broadening her brand even further, launching a contemporary sportswear line of stylish separates including jackets, woven and knit bottoms, as well as tops and dresses, all priced from $39 to $129. “This new sportswear line reflects my evolving style, which combines comfort, femininity and flirty fun,” Jessica said in a statement. The new collection will be available at more than 650 specialty and department stores throughout the U.S. and Canada starting in the fall of 2011. Tell us: What do you think of Jessica Simpson’s burgeoning empire? –- Hana Choi

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