UNINVITING THE PRESS FOR JESS?

Posted Feb 19 2010 @ 11:23 PM

Enjoying some down time after Fashion Week in NYC, Ashlee Simpson returns to West Hollywood on February 18. After getting settled at home on the west cost, Ash headed straight to the Ken Paves salon, where her big sis Jessica's BFF tended to her tresses. Now that her Broadway run is over I have to wonder when Ashlee will switch up those raven black locks – it's definitely not a look she should stick with when she has such fair skin, IMO. I know you readers have commented on not liking this in the past – what do you think of Ash's look here? Winding down after all the fashion week hoopla, Ashlee went for an uber casual look with dove grey skinnies (try Habitual's Ava Skinny in Iso Smoky) with a half-tucked tee (loving Monrow's Double Tissue V-Neck Tee in White) with a black cardi (up the chic vibe with Splendid's simple yet refined Pintucked Cardi in Black). Sparkly ballet flats (like Gwyneth Shoes' Shimmer Flat in Dark Blue) and a slouchy Chanel tote complete her look (love Linea Pelle's Lola Large Tote in Black). What do you think of Ash's low key look? The day before her pampering sesh, Ashlee was seated in the front row of husband Pete Wentz's Clandestine Industries Autumn/Winter 2010 fashion show in NYC. He never seems to do anything as expected, and continued to break the rules when he came out onto the runway to introduce his new collection: strapped to a gurney in a straightjacket with a Hannibal Lecter mask covering his face, wheeled by two male models. Talk about bizarre! Ash's other half also pissed off the press when he "uninvited" them to the post-show party, reportedly at the request of none other than Papa Joe Simpson. NBC New York made the unofficial explanation: "Although we could still hold our places at the show, we were no longer welcome at the after-party. So the rumor goes, Pete Wentz's father-in-law is trying to keep some Jessica reality show under wraps. Alas, we'll just have to wait and see." Is it just me or does this family just get weirder and weirder?

Ashlee Simpson seen in West Hollywood, CA on Feb 18 2010.