OK, it's no secret that just about every celebrity mug that graces a magazine cover gets an extra layer of reconstructive surgery thanks to the miracle of Photoshop. Most of the time, the idea is to turn the subject into a hyper-flawless sex goddess, or erase some dude's ugly zit -- but every so often, designers go into a trance and can't stop until they've literally created an inhuman monster.

We could kinda understand why an art director might try to push the envelope to make pre-surgical Ashlee Simpson look skinnier, or airbrush out some cellulite off of Phoebe Price's thighs -- because sex sells. But why go through the trouble for Eddie Van Halen on the cover of Guitar World?

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.

What do the stars hold for the stars this week? Find out in our regular feature, Ho'roscope. Celebs may be like us in some ways, but most of their lives are much more glamorous and sexy, including their horoscopes. This is a sneak peek into the astrological powers that influence their fame and fortune.

Ed Hardy swimwear is dreamy. But his bathing suits are definitely not one of those items of clothing that "anyone can wear." Oh no, you have to have the body of a goddess to pull these babies off. Which is probably why celebrities love them. They know they're in an exclusive category.

What were we expecting from Ashlee Simpson clothing line for Wet Seal? Not too much, to tell the truth. Though coming from humble style beginnings, the dark haired Simpson has turned into a fashionista in her right. But, she was designing for Wet Seal of all places, so from the very beginning the cards were stacked against her.

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.

It's raining fashion campaigns in Hollywood.

Practically, every young starlet has their name associated with some major brand: Hayden Panettiere designs bright-colored patent leather totes for Dooney&Bourke; Eva Mendes will be fronting two Calvin Klein campaigns next season; Rachel Bilson is designing a diffusion line with DKNY Jeans; Ashlee Simpson just signed a deal with Wetseal, and Chloë Sevigny, uh, well, who hasn't she collaborated with?

UsWeekly polled it's readers to find out which celeb designer they think has the best style -- Choices were Heidi Montag, Lauren Conrad, Nicole Richie and Ashlee Simpson. You might be totally dumbfounded a little shocked when you find out the answer! Of almost 900,000 people, one of the girls took the victory with a solid 54%.

Ashlee Simpson + Wet Seal = A match made in heaven. She is designing a line of tops for the teeny-bopper retail giant.

The line is set to launch on the same day as Ashlee's new album, Bittersweet World. That date is April 22 if you want to start a countdown. Conveniently enough, her CD will also be available at Wet Seal. So if you're in the mood for a double dose of Miss Simpson, the youngest, you can buy both her music and clothes in one quick stop.

Back in December, we noticed that the photo editor for Complete Woman was smoking crack when he Photoshopped Ashlee Simpson beyond all recognition. At the time, it seemed like a inconsequential flap. Now, it seems that maybe Ashlee fell in love with her digitally remastered image and decide to see if her doctor could maybe photoshop her real body a little.

In latest issue of Us magazine, Simpson explains why she decided to go ahead with a major "makeover" -- read reconstructive surgery. Apparently, she was never unhappy with her body -- she just kinda wanted a new one. "I used to look at a beautiful girl on the cover of a magazine and think I could never be that," she claims.

Hold up, hasn't she been on a ton of covers already, like the Photoshopped one? I don't think the Complete Woman ordeal put the idea in her head or anything, but I think it pushed her over the edge. From the article:

"[Plastic surgery] is something that everybody should think about for a really long time. Once you know it's something you really feel comfortable with, then to each their own."

It's good to know that she takes her plastic surgery seriously. Doc, while you're in there, could you maybe give her some vocal talent?

Congratulations to Complete Woman magazine, for going above and beyond the call of duty in celebrity Photoshopping. It's not exactly a secret that no real person can live up to the carefully crafted images that appear on the covers of magazines -- but at least those mags are trying to make the photos look kind of plausible.

This photo of Ashlee Simpson, on the other hand, has been doctored so much that she looks more like a lifeless china doll than an actual human being. Looks like the magazine let their junior photo editor take a crack at this one -- and he went way overboard.

I think most people accept that this kind of photo manipulation is part of the game, but this is just stupid.


To make matters worse, it appears Ashlee didn't even pose for the cover. According to her publicist:

"Ashlee in no way posed for Complete Woman or ever gave them an interview. They apparently purchased outtakes from an old photo shoot years ago and elected on their own to retouch the photo as they wanted to. This supposed 'magazine' has never reached out to us and we did not cooperate with them in any way at all."

Lame.