Posts with tag Pete Wentz

We all know and wonder about love Pete Wentz and his strangely flat ironed hair. Well, did you know there's actually a phrase to describe that style? Pete describes his 'do as "Lego hair."

So last Thursday we found ourselves standing in blistering 80ish degree sunshine on the Santa Monica Pier. We had to wait in the corner between the coeds of USC and UCLA while they shouted "spirit" at each other. It was very peppy and just a bit intimidating.

Why were we there with rivals and cheerleaders? For Pinkapalooza, of course! Duh.

The first annual (or whenever) Pinkapalooza was thrown by the good people at Victoria's Secret Pink to introduce their new Pink Collegiate Collection (still no University of Arizona?!) to the masses. Fall Out Boy performed. It was what we in the biz call "a major event."

At first glance Ashlee Simpson looked like she was simply wearing another LBD (her closet must have hundreds of them) at the Conde Naste Traveler Hot List Party – yawn! Thank God we took a second look because the the close-ups reveal a stunning, detailed look that must've been spectacular in person.

The Philip Lim 3.1 dress is certainly an LBD but with unexpected details like a ruffled bottom, hidden pockets and triangle back cut-out. Instead of rocking the usual black or metallic shoes, Ashlee opted for a light beige peep toe to warm the outfit. Even her hair had a subtle but cool detail. Bet you didn't notice the little braid behind her bangs did you? And of course, her her big ol' diamond sparkler and long Chanel pearl necklace made us swoon.

By adding small but appropriate details each, Ashlee found the perfect accomplices for this look that could've been another ultra boring black dress but is far from.

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Little girls dream of the day their prince will come sweep them off their feet. They imagine having a beautiful white wedding with the man of the dreams -- and some young women even spend hours fantasizing about what kind of dress they'll wear. Ashlee Simpson said she was never that type of girl, until she got engaged to Pete Wentz.

The LA Times published an article the other day about how rock stars are beginning to all look the same, and after a quick survey of many of today's top artists, we have to kind of agree. While we've spent many hours lamenting over how derivative and boring mainstream pop music is these days, we hadn't really taken notice of how conservative rock stars were dressing.

Where's the sex? Where's the wild hair? Where is the leather? Visionaries and rebels are few and far between in today's music scene. Instead of setting the rules for fashion, like many of their predecessors, most of today's music talent look like they're taking their cues from display windows at the mall. From John Mayer to Fergie, most of them look like they're heading to a photo shoot for one catalog or another -- and in a very real way, they are.

It's true that when it comes to fashion guys really don't have as many options as we do. As females we can vary our outfits with shoes, makeup and accessories galore. Sure, men have footwear too. But, honestly, how many pairs of black or brown dress shoes can a guy really own? That's why fun eyewear is a great way for a man to give that little somethin' extra to his look.

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have just proved my hypothesis -- the couple that does their makeup together stays together.

Obviously standing in the bathroom mirror putting on matching eyeliner is a bonding experience for the couple. They've been dressing and doing their makeup alike for a few years now and they've finally decided to make things official. Those two crazy kids announced their engagement last week.

You knew it was coming eventually. That, however, doesn't make it any less uncomfortable for all of us. Pete and Ashlee are engaged. [People]

Remember when someone pretended to launch a George Clooney fashion line, and the rumors were so rampant that the actor had to make public denials? Yeah, whoever did that is totally getting arrested. [AP]

Wanna see Gisele naked? It'll cost ya $40,000. [fashion indie]

A "reality" show is forcing Adderall down its stars' throats. We're guessing it's The Hills. That would explain a lot. [Gatecrasher]

Flip-flops: Officially dead? More to the point: Were they ever alive? [About]

How long before "dress jeans" are the new khakis? [Brandish]

5 dating sites you should definitely avoid. [Cracked]

Hooray! Now everyone has a beauty pageant they can call their own. Introducing Miss Hooker 2008. [BBtv]

We have to give it to Pete Wentz.

He has been championing guy liner from the very beginning, so it's only fitting that he would become the first man to emerge from the punk scene to create a line of cosmetics specially tailored for all of the guys out there still bumming Dior's crayon eyeliner off their girlfriends.

In an attempt to grab a bigger piece of the younger trendier market, it looks like Nordstrom has decided to finally take part in the whole social networking thing. Over the last couple of weeks, Nordstrom has been quietly launching its first ventures into the worlds of Facebook and Myspace.

Surprised? It's for their BP section, so it's probably a better idea than it sounds like at first. Their Myspace page is literally covered up in images of Pete Wentz and his hoodies -- just to give you an idea of what they're going for.

Surprised to find out that Nordstrom is teaming up to do a collection with the guru of punky mall wear? Best known for playing bass in the horrible multi-platinum band Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz is quickly becoming the darling of the fashion world. His own clothing line, Clandestine Industries, will be releasing a spring and summer collection of graphic tees, jeans, hoodies and accessories exclusively at Nordstrom running from in April and July.

I guess it's really not that surprising, since Wentz already designed a capsule collection for DKNY that came out last August. Still, Nordstrom is not DKNY, which takes a lot of risks with guest designers. Maybe they just think that Wentz is a bit of a guarantee, having an enormous fan-base of emo adolescents couldn't hurt sales. Obviously, this line is geared for juniors who are inclined to wear t-shirts inspired by Wentz's tattoos, so it'll be on display in the BP section.

Apparently, his t-shirts and jeans are meant to be unisex -- that seems like a remarkably bad idea -- but whatever. It won't stop junior high kids from pouring in to watch the Pete Wentz behind-the-scenes DVD as they loiter around the store. Let's just hope that Nordstrom isn't contractually obligated to jam Fall Out Boy's greatest hits.

[via Fashionista]

Just the other day I wrote about how we will probably continue to see Benji and Joel Madden's DCMA line on Paris Hilton as long as she continues her faux-mance with the former. Surprise, surprise, look who showed up to the DCMA flagship store opening in head to toe DCMA gear.

Another important observation from the same event is that dating Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, respectively (or un-respectively, depending on how you look at it) has significantly upped the Madden boys' star power and clout in the fashion world. That's not to say anyone thinks they're the next House of Versace. But, they are getting tons more press coverage for what would otherwise be another boring celebrity line that nobody talks about.

Obviously Nicole Richie was at the flagship opening supporting her baby daddy and showing off her fab post pregnancy bod. And you already know that Paris Hilton was there, but did I mention she was wearing what must be the world's best push-up bra? Christina Milian, fittingly decked herself all out in leather for the rock star occasion. Even Pete Wentz showed up wearing really dorky (yet somehow sort of cute) glass. Hey, at least he wasn't wearing guyliner. Of course Nicky Hilton attended, looking thinner than ever. She's disappearing right before our very eyes. And last but not least, Ja-Rule rocked the red carpet proudly sporting a DCMA hoodie.

To see all the celebs that came out for the Madden brothers' big night, browse through the gallery.

Starting last spring, I noticed the hipster guys around town were shaping their facial fuzz like...well...porn stars. It was a rough time for the fashion-forward set -- we'd been stuck in a seemingly endless 80s revival, and the obsessively stylish were trying anything to break out of the mold. I figured it was a brief, ill-advised foray into alternative grooming that'd quickly be forgotten.

Until today. Word on the street is Pete Wentz, bassist for Fall Out Boy and boyfriend to Ashlee Simpson is sporting an adult movie star motif above his upper lip. Gross!


Guys: I'm pleading with you, let this one blow over. Grow a full beard, grow a goatee, go clean shaven -- anything! If you shape your 'stache like some douche bag from the 70s, I will judge you -- a lot.