Star magazine reports that Ashlee Simpson is turning her firing from Melrose Place into lemonade.

In addition to revising her role as Roxy in Chicago…she is ready to launch her own clothing line just like Jessica. A source said, “Ashlee wants to start a clothing line. She wants it to be both preppy and punk rock. She thinks she can really succeed in fashion.”

Nice. They can sell it right next to Avril Lavigne’s crappy Abbey Rose collection at Kohls.

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