Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson were recently snapped at a slew of boutiques in London and Paris. A wedding dress hunt? Nope! Simpson — Us Weekly’s Style Icon of the Year, who heads her own wildly successful fashion line — was “inspiration shopping for the collection,” the superstar, 30, tells Us exclusively in the new issue. “I have the best job in the world!”

Simpson’s labor of love has paid off: The Jessica Simpson brand has raked in $750 million in 35 countries!

And the singer, actress and reality star is completely hands-on with the creation of her chic but affordable line. “I’m in the workroom in [L.A.'s] Westwood a few times a week from 11 to 7 at night,” she tells Us.

“Nothing goes out without me seeing it or my mom [Tina Simpson, cocreative director] seeing it,” Simpson explains.

Working with Mama Tina, she says, is ideal — and brutally honest! “We really know so much about each other and share so much,” she says. “And we keep everything extremely truthful. If I walked in wearing something she didn’t like, she would tell me. And I would tell her! Like, ‘What the hell are you wearing?’”

Part of her current fashion success means a break from Simpson’s Hollywood career, she admits. “This year, I’ve taken time for myself to enjoy being engaged and in love and being a businesswoman instead of an entertainer,”she says. “It’s really helped the collection!”

About that engagement….

“I’m still trying to figure out what we’re going to do about all of the plans,” she says, adding that she be be “involved” in designing her gown.

“We have four dates floating around…It’s going to end up being big!”

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Us Weekly’s Style Icon of the Year Jessica Simpson and her Needham-bred fiance, Eric Johnson, lunching at Kingfish Hall at Faneuil Hall Marketplace after an evening of cocktailing at Alibi and splitting two desserts — dark chocolate cake and pineapple upside down cake — at Scampo.

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Pop princess-turned-fashion mogul Jessica Simpson and her fiance, Needham homey Eric Johnson dined at Lydia Shire’s Scampo last night. But earlier in the day they popped up at The Paramount on Beacon Hill giving the locals something to talk about over their tuna melts!

Jess, we’re told, shared a stack o’ blueberry pancakes with her hulking honey but ordered herself a more calorie-conscious turkey burger. After all, Jess doesn’t want to pack on pounds before the wedding. According to the interwebs, Simpson has already shed 20 pounds in anticipation of the Big Day.

And speaking of big, Johnson — a Yale-educated former NFL player who dropped out of business school to court the Texas cutie — also scarfed down a mushroom and Swiss cheese omelet, wheat toast and a glass of fresh carrot juice. The boy must have needed to carbo-load before a day of window-shopping on Newbury Street and cruising around the Common!

The night before, the teeny-weeny fashionista and her fiance dined with his fam, who now live in Dover, and her agent at the Boston’s hottest spot of the mo — Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar in the Back Bay. Proprietor Chris Jamison was so pleased that Jess and her posse chose his eatery, he bought them a round of Casa Noble Single Barrel Tequila and invited Jess to knock back a shot. Whoo-hoo! Welcome to Boston, JSimp!

Dressed in skinny jeans, super-high stilettos and a casual top, Jess partied with her soon-to-be in-laws and shared chips and salsa and two rounds of Pop Rocks cotton candy with them after dinner.

Star-struck diners left the couple alone at Lolita, but dished to us yesterday that Jessica and Eric were “affectionate” but not over-the-top with the PDA.

“Eric kissed her cheek and put his arm around her as they dined — nothing too crazy but very cute,” said one gawker.

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Jessica took to Twitter to ask wedding planner, Mindy Weiss, if she was ready to start planning her second wedding to Eric Johnson.

But who is Mindy Weiss?

Having planned some of the biggest and most publicized celebrity weddings Mindy Weiss is best known for her creative concepts, unique ideas, unexpected decor and her exquisite attention to detail. Some of her brides include: Katy Perry, Nicole Richie and Fergie; Ellen Degeneres & Portia Rossi; Eva Longoria, and Gwen Stefani.

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Mindy also planned Jessica’s first wedding to Nick Lachey, here’s what Mindy had to say about working with Nick and Jessica:

“They really planned the wedding together—Nick never missed a meeting. Their split was very surprising to me.

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And when is the wedding date? We don’t know, yet! But as soon as we know, you’ll know!

She’s the head of an almost billion(!)-dollar fashion business and gets her inspiration from boutiques in London and Paris, but when it comes to her personal style Jessica Simpson is all about the basics.

“I’m a T-shirt, jeans, blazer girl,” she tells Us exclusively in the new issue.

And it’s the superstar’s accessible look that has turned The Jessica Simpson brand into a fashion empire that has raked in a staggering $750 million in 35 countries!

From bootleg to skinny, the 30-year-old Us Weekly Style Icon of the Year regularly steps out in jeans, including her favorite vintage low rise flares from her own collection.

One denim style you won’t find Simpson rocking: high-waisted jeans. “They’re a risk for me — I’m short!” she tells Us. “They don’t work unless I’m wearing major platforms and something flattering up top.”

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Jessica Simpson may be a fashion mogul, but she’s still at work on her most important look yet: her wedding dress. “It’s definitely going to be beautiful,” the singer, who is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, tells PEOPLE. “I want it to be different from what I’ve had before. I have a lot of tear sheets!”

Still, Simpson – who says she’d love to have a “Carrie Bradshaw moment” trying on lots of gowns – often gravitates toward v-neck or scoop necks, which flatter her physique and help her avoid looking “top heavy.” Besides, “I like my collar bone,” adds Simpson, 30. “I have a long neck, so I like to show off my décolletage.”

As for the color, “I haven’t really thought about it,” Simpson confesses. But, “I do like the romantic feel of a lighter color.”

While she focuses on her dress, Simpson’s bridesmaids will be busy choosing their own ensembles. “I definitely would want all my bridesmaids to be in everything different,” says the bride-to-be. “Just [to reflect] what their personalities are.”

For now, though, with so many of the plans still up in the air, Simpson doesn’t even know when the nuptials will take place – or where. “It’ll definitely be somewhere warm!” she says. “Once I get what I want my dress to look like. We’ll set a date.”

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Being well-endowed since sixth grade, the blonde bombshell points out that “there’s no way to hide them as much as you want to bandage your boobs down.” Simpson, 30, has since learned to embrace her chest as her “best accessory,” telling PEOPLE, “Now I can make my way in and out of parking tickets: Show the girls and give a wink!”

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First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden met with Colorado military families on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Coors Field in Denver. Joining the pair was singer Jessica Simpson, who performed for the families. The three were promoting a new initiative to support military families. There also was a special viewing on the jumbo screen of the Rockies’ game against the New York Mets.

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