Ashlee with Pete at the "10 Cane Rum Dinner" July 6th
Ashlee & Pete in Love:
The Fourth of July celebrations continued this weekend for some of our favorite celebs.
Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz used Justin Timberlake to prove his love to girlfriend Ashlee Simpson when he hosted a bash with BlackBook magazine and Hpnotiq liqueur at Dune nightclub in Southampton, New York.
Wentz was deejay for the evening and dedicated J.T.'s hit, "Summer Love," to Simpson. She responded by mouthing the lyrics of the song, "I can't wait to fall in love with you," in Wentz's direction and blew him kisses.
New Album will be more spiritual for Ashlee:
Little did I realize how much I have in common with Ashlee Simpson! For one thing, we're both big fans of Pete Wentz. For another, we'd much rather be at the beach than anywhere else, like a recording studio (in her case) or in an office (in mine). For a third, well... I guess there isn't a third example but as someone once sang: Two out of three ain't bad.
I met Ashlee for the first time at the Sony/BMG Grammy party, where she took a break from dancing with her sister Jessica so that we could talk about our mutual love of the ocean. As you can see in our new July issue, Ash chose a gorgeous stretch of sand in Malibu as the backdrop for our photo shoot. "I've always been inspired by the beach," she told me. "And I just love Malibu. I manage to find a little spot where I can be all alone. It's a good place for me to go and clear my head. If I have, you know, a love problem—or any kind of problem—I go there so that I'm able to write about it." If she could pick her favorite sandy spot on earth? "I would be in Hawaii," she said. "Hopefully—one day—that's where I'll retire."
But Ash was definitely in work mode when we spoke on the phone a few weeks ago. She's been recording nonstop and she's really excited about the songs she's written for her new album, which is due out this fall. "I come from a spiritual background, so there are a few songs about my journey with that" she revealed. "But there are also some fun dance songs as well. And I always come from, like, a 'woman empowerment' kind of place, so there are still those songs too. But for the first time you will hear the side of me that is a spiritual person."
"It's my third record, and I’m trying to step out on a limb," Ash added. "I'm taking chances and just being honest about how I'm feeling. I've grown up a lot and I think I’ve grown as a writer. But I take life as it comes and, you know, I do try to look at it from a lighter perspective."
Ashlee will be in the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Miami Swin:
Columbus fashion week will be on hand to cover the events at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week , at the beautiful Raleigh Hotel in South Beach Florida. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim 2008 Collections will be held July 10 to 14, 2007. Celebrities confirmed to date include Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Tyson Beckford, Kim Kardashian, John Stamos, Craig David and Aiden Turner with more to be announced.
Saturday - July 14, 2007:
Jessica Simpson, Cabana Grande (9:00 PM)
Confirmed Celebrities: Jessica & Ashlee Simpson
Celebrities still to be confirmed: Eva Longoria and Rachel Leigh Cook
