Top is Hot

I realize that the title may be a bit misleading. Not only that, her male fans might find the truth disappointing: the clothes available for sale are in fact those in her clothing line, available through Macy’s, and not the clothes she’s wearing at the moment. In other words, no matter how much you buy, it won’t mean Ms. Simpson will have to wear less.

That said, gentlemen, consider passing on this information to your girlfriend. As a consolation prize for the gentlemen, I’ve included a picture of one of the swimsuits in Ms. Simpson’s line:

Yep. I know that’s not Jessica. But the suit is part of her line. Besides, when something (the suit, I mean) looks that good, who cares?

Now for the women.

So you’re a fashionista. And yes, we know, Simpson the pop tart just isn’t cool. But the designs are, believe it or not, pretty good. And you may find something you like. If you end up looking good in a Jessica Simpson product, you don’t necessarily have to tell your friends where you got it. After all, Simpson’s not as cool a label as D&G or Prada. But then again, maybe you should tell them. After all, what is cooler, wearing the right brand name, or having a good eye for clothing that looks good on you? Chances are, if you have the latter, you’ll be setting trends instead of following them.

Jessica’s current line, available since November 2007, has generally gotten surprisingly good reviews from fashionistas.

Now, she’s adding dresses to her line. This right on the heels of recent, perhaps unfair criticism in the press of a dress she wore on a trip to Lake Tahoe, which the Daily Mail called a porn star dress. Don’t worry. Chances are, it won’t be added to her line. With that caveat in mind, and ultimately knowing gossip is more satisfying than fashion, here’s the dress in question, in case you missed all the fuss: