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Whatevs Wentz. Shortly after boyfriend Pete Wentz' designer collaboration with Nordstrom is announced, Ashlee Simpson reveals her designer deal with teeny-bopper chain Wet Seal. From The Cut: "Perhaps Ashlee Simpson turned a bit green when her boyfriend, Pete Wentz, signed on to design a clothing line for Nordstrom, because now she's inked a deal for a line of her own (don't slap your hand over your face just yet) for Wet Seal (now slap your hand over your face). The line will launch the same day her new album Bittersweet World launches... We are so glad we're not 12 years old anymore." [The Cut]