Jessica Simpson and sibling Ashlee show off their very different styles at a family photo shoot

By Daily Mail Reporter


Going green: Jessica Simpson arrived for a family photo shoot in Beverly Hills today, wearing an oversize green sweater, denim shorts and blue platform shoes


They may be sisters, but Jessica and Ashlee Simpson clearly have very different senses of style.

And it was certainly apparent earlier today, as the siblings arrived for a family photo shoot showing off a contrasting look.

Wearing her long blonde hair loosely around her shoulders, Jessica, 30, arrived at a house in Beverly Hills wearing a baggy green sweater over ultra short denim shorts.


Ashlee, meanwhile, went for more of an eclectic look, wearing her cropped blonde hair under a grey hat and sporting chunky boots and a knee length black skirt.

She arrived holding hands with her two-year-old son Bronx, who looked cute in a grey T-shirt and grey trousers

The former star of Melrose Place was without her estranged husband Pete Wentz, with whom she filed for divorce back in February.

Family day out: Ashlee Simpson brought her two-year-old son Bronx to the shoot

Contrast: The sisters showed off their remarkably different sense of style


Jessica was joined by her fiance Eric Johnson, 31, who looked casual in a backwards baseball cap, black hooded top and jeans.

The couple are said to be planning to tie the knot this year, but have yet to set a wedding date.

Meanwhile, Jessica has enlisted the services of Madonna's former trainer Tracy Anderson to get in shape for her big day.

Show of support: Jessica's fiance Eric Johnson arrived in casual jeans and a backwards baseball cap


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Shedding for the wedding: Jessica Simpson continues mission to lose weight

By SARAH BULL

Shaping up: Jessica Simpson headed out on Venice boardwalk on a tandem bike ride with fiancé Eric Johnson


She recently said she was planning to lose weight for her wedding by 'dancing around her bedroom'.

But it seems Jessica Simpson is also exploring other ways to shed the pounds before she marries fiancé Eric Johnson.

The 30-year-old singer was seen enjoying a tandem bike ride with Johnson and a group of friends as they pedalled their way along the Venice boardwalk.


Enjoying the sunshine: Both Jessica and Eric seemed to be thoroughly enjoying their trip out


Jessica's weight has sparked a lot of debate over the years. She stunned fans when she stepped out at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005 looked thinner than ever after losing weight for her role as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard.

But Jessica failed to maintain the 36-24-36 figure she worked so hard to achieve, and started steadily piling weight back on.


Giggles all round: The pair were joined by a couple of friends as they cycled along next to the beach


Now, however, Jessica is determined to be in the best shape ever for her nuptials, and is trying to 'hopefully lose some weight' ahead of her big day.

Asked if she was going to be embarking on a proper diet and exercise regime before the wedding, Jessica replied: 'No exercise is fun! I am going to dance around my bedroom and hopefully lose some weight - and lift some weights and do what I can!'


In the shade: Jessica appeared happy to let Eric steer the tandem bike while she sat on the back


Trendy: Jessica wore a pair of denim shorts, white vest top and khaki jacket teamed with a trendy headscarf


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What's Your Airport Style?

I'm flying to visit my mom in St. Louis tomorrow and every time I fly, I wonder what to wear on the plane. Should I be comfortable and sort of cute in Lululemon yoga pants, Nike's, a tee shirt and a cardi? Or should I wear a dress with leggings and sensible heels with a boyfriend blazer? I wish I could look like this! Skinny jeans are out for me. They're not comfortable enough for a flight. Same with an outfit that has too much going on; I'm anxious and claustrophobic on the plane as it is. Derek Blasberg, Editor-at-Large of Style.com, has written a book called Classy, which devotes a whole chapter to airport style. (I have opinions on the book as a whole which is for a post to come.) You can read what he says in the picture above. I agree with most things, but some are unrealistic. There's no way I'm wearing knee high leather boots and carrying seriously ouch-worthy bags.

For me, it mostly depends on the time of day I'm traveling. 6 am flight? Yoga pants win. Since I don't have to leave until 10 am tomorrow, I should put a little effort into it. I can't get too dressy because I finally bought a functional, not very cute, backpack. It will just be for traveling! I'm ordering a much cuter one for every day use. I feel like a big dork in it but at least I'm (mostly) neck pain free!

I'm thinking: My cotton hunter green wrap dress, black leggings, gold Toms, black boyfriend blazer, glasses (my contacts get uncomfortable from plane AC,) and I'll blow dry my hair and bangs and NOT wear a headband. Since my mom is the first person I'll see when I get off the plane, and she's uber critical of my look, (grrr) I'll probably wear my bangs to the side because she hates them forward! Thanks, Mom! OK, I'm rambling about my hair. Tell me what you wear when you fly! Do you think it's important to look classy? Or is that too old-fashioned?

Natalie Portman at LAX
She looks so comfortable!

Jessica Simpson looks really cute. It's pushing me to dress up.

No one does casual and cool like Jennifer Aniston.

Halle Berry rocking something very similar to what I'm thinking.

Camilla Belle has great personal style.

I know Ashley Olsen looks a little crazy, but I really love it. Anyone know who the pants are by?

Justjared.com has the best photos!

In Defense of: Jessica Simpson

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in forever! OK, so it's been less than a week but it feels like forever. It's been a really crappy couple of days and since I don't like to bring people into my problems, (I'd rather keep it all inside and then get sick) I was super quiet. Even on Twitter! I also can't load pics to Blogger for some reason and it's bugging me and I need to figure it out. But, it's a new day and I'm going to TRY to be positive. :/ I have a feeling my posts are going to take a bit of a...snarky tone. Hey, that's the first time I've said the word snarky! That's the second! (REALLY dorky musical theatre reference. A mix CD to whoever can guess the show.) Let's start with something that's been making me mad lately (surprise, surprise!)

"Sometimes I wish I could be more like Coach Tanka. He pulled a Jessica Simpson. You know, lost his fiancee, gained 40 pounds, stopped showering, and everyone acts like it's totally normal." -Glee

"It looks like she has no waist...the length is dowdy."
"Fire your stylist for that dress."
"GO DOWN A SIZE." -All GFY

"She looks like the broad side of a Mack Truck." -Yeeeah.com

"Is FAT Jessica Simpson still hot?" - Askmen.com

I could go on forever but it annoys me too much to continue. What effed up thing happened where Jessica Simpson is the poster girl for fat and pathetic? It's not just how all the media attention of her looks effects her, but the problem is how it effects girls everywhere. Do we really want a 13 year old to look at pictures of Jess and think, Man, if she's fat, I'm huge! I better go to a Pro-Ana website ASAP. On The View, she said that if she doesn't find someone by 40, she's going to have a baby with gay BFF Ken Paves. She was attacked on the web within the hour. Who hasn't made that pact with their GBF? She's just so real that it freaks people out. It's like people are yelling, Girls aren't supposed to say those things!

I love her show on VH1, The Price of Beauty. It makes me literally laugh out loud (come on, you KNOW you want to laugh sometimes when you're supposed to be "meditating,") and cry when she meets with women who have done horrific things to themselves to feel beautiful. I wasn't always a fan of Jessica's but I love way she has handled all this crap in such a classy way, and all the amazing things she does for Operation Smile.

I'm not saying we should never criticize someones clothes, (I can spot a "don't" a mile away) but let's try celebrating women instead of picking them apart. Instead of saying, "Jessica's eyes look dead!" (the GFY girls again,) how about appreciating that she's on Marie Claire with NO makeup on and looks beautiful? Instead of saying how lonely and pathetic she is, let's try pointing out the classy way she handles her life in her 20s (ahem Lindsey L.)

What do you guys think? Is her weight fair game for being a celeb?