Are Bad Jeans the Reason Singer is the Butt of Bad Jokes?

Jessica Simpson’s figure has always gotten a lot of attention.  But the Dukes of Hazzard star’s current state of bootyliciousness is causing more of a stir than when she was cavorting in Daisy Dukes.

The former pop star turned country singer showed off new curves in a pair of high-waisted jeans and a double leopard belt as she performed songs from her album “Do You Know” at a Florida concert and her appearance sent tongues wagging.

While some bloggers have been harsh and called Simpson fat, the ladies over at Slaves to Fashion think the unflattering photos are  the result of a pretty girl wearing a bad pair of Mom Jeans. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz defended her sis on her blog, saying she was “completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister’s weight…I find it completely embarrassing and belittling to all women to read about a woman’s weight or figure as a headline.” Amen!

Never one to miss any opportunity for self-promotion, Keeping Up with the Kardashians reality star Kim Kardashian came to Jess’ defense as one curvy girl to another. Carmen Electra and Heidi Klum also offered their support.  Even the Irresistible singer’s ex Nick Lachey er . . . weighed in on the Great Jessica Weight Debate, wishing her happiness “whatever sizes that comes in.”  Honestly, Papa Joe should have included a “no comment” clause or something in the couple’s divorce agreement.

And then the whole thing really took a turn somewhere off the highway between Hollyweird and the Twilight  Zone.  In an interview with President Obama, Today Show anchor Matt Lauer pointed out that the new prez was bumped from Us Weekly’s cover shot of his wife and daughters to promo a feature about Jess’ weight.  To which Obama dryly commented that she’s “in a weight battle, apparently.” Now some sites (cough*Fox News*cough) are implying the president is making fun of Jessica’s weight.  Really, people? Really?

In her first performance since the flap over her figure, Jess managed to ignore that everyone in the entire world is mentally obsessing about her BMI while strutting her stuff in a pair of skin-tight leather pants, a hip-length black jacket, a killer pair of heels.  And to further drive home the point, she kicked off her set with the ultimate bite-me anthem, “These Boots are Made for Walking.”

We’ve all had our fat days.  But a great pair of heels, like these Jessica Simpson ‘Salina’ pumps, instantly create a longer, leaner silhouette.  So go ahead, have an extra helping of ice cream.  Then go shopping for shoes!

By ShoeMinx Celebrity Reporter Paige Muller

Rapper Kicks Off Fashion Career With Line of Sneakers

When “Stronger” rapper Kanye West’s not busy posting cap-locked blog entries or making hit music, the self-proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don (cute) has been collaborating on a line of men’s footwear with the high-end label.  So we guess he’s the Designing LV Don now.

Thanks to TMZ, the 10-time Grammy winner (Now I ain’t sayin’ she a gold digger . . . ) was spotted previewing the kicks on his own feet before they officially walked last week in the men’s LV show during Paris Fashion Week.  The line will be available in LV stores in June.

Louis Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs told WWD, “I think Kanye goes to the office more than I do. He’s really, really into sneakers.” The shoes were ingeniously conceived.”  Says Kanye about his design muse:

“We started from the sole. We made it lighter weight and flexible, so you can bend it…. I was inspired by the movie “Dune” because, as you know, I love sci-fi…. The collection had all these jackets that were very padded. They looked like maybe they had hockey pads in the jacket, and there was one where the collar came up really high. I took that element and I put that on the back of the shoe. It’s like the opposite of the tongue. Usually you have the tongue at the front. [This is] like a tongue at the back.”

Well, Kanye’s got the fashion speak down like a real designer, but uh . . . we’re not seeing anything remotely sci-fi -y about these.  They look like regular sneakers from the mall painted red, similar to these from Puma.  But add the LV logo and BAM, that’ll be $350, please.

But seriously, from a man rocking a mullet and those bi-sexual porn rumors, we expected something a bit more daring and less . . . pedestrian.  Maybe something in neon?

Not content with just two or three careers to pursue, Kanye will be moving to London in early spring to pursue his burgeoning career in fashion design. According to the Mirror, he’s applying to work at Louis Vuitton’s HQ there and other fashion houses in Europe. He also plans to unveil his own line, Pastelle.  Let’s hope his internship will be more real than The Hills Lauren Conrad’s stint at Teen Vogue.

By ShoeMinx Sneaker Pimp Paige Muller