So what do you think of when you think of Nicole Richie? Mother? Socialite? Paris Hilton’s best friend? TV star? Daughter of a famous signer? Jewellery designer? Style icon? Well there’s now something else that you need to add to that long list of descriptions and that’s fashion designer. That’s right Nicole Richie is set to launch her very own range of women’s wear.
It seems there is nothing that this girl can’t do. She only gave birth to her second child little over a month ago, and whilst most mothers would still be trying to recover and catch up on their sleep Nicole Richie has announced plans to launch her own fashion label. Her range of women’s clothes which will be entitled Winter Kate, her daughter Harlow’s two middle names, consists of a total of 37 pieces. The collection will be made up of an array of different items including chiffon blouses, suede jackets, vests and silk bed jackets. However, a Nicole Richie fashion range would not be complete without a maxi dress. The maxi dress is after all one of Nicole’s trademark fashion items so it seems only natural that it would feature within her collection. The entire collection will feature both bold colours and prints, will have a vintage feel to it and of course will be very much influenced by Ms. Richie’s bohemian style.
This however, is not the first time that Nicole has turned her hand to designing. In fact during her second pregnancy, with son Sparrow, Nicole designed a maternity range for a Pea in a Pod, which was a roaring success. After successfully designing maternity clothes which were both flattering to the pregnant woman’s body and comfortable, not to mention stylish, it was inevitable that she would continue to design clothes.
However, to date it is probably House of Harlow, her accessories range, which has earned her the most success. Again named after her daughter, this Aztec inspired range of jewellery and accessories was first launched earlier this year and since its launch it has gone from strength to strength. The collection was well received by almost everyone in the fashion world, not only did it receive praise from industry insiders but it was also popular with the general public.
So with House of Harlow proving to be such a success it is little wonder that Nicole also plans to expand this range. She will be adding several different shoe styles to this collection of accessories. The shoes to be launched under the House of Harlow label will include leather pumps, high heel boots and moccasin ankle boots.
So Nicole Ritchie looks set to successfully add another string to her bow and long gone are the days when people thought of her as merely Paris Hilton’s BFF. Nicole has managed to transform herself from a party girl and socialite into a style icon, earth mother and successful designer. Unfortunately for us though we will have to wait until February before her new Winter Kate range goes on sale, and her shoe range under the House of Harlow label won’t be available until the new year either. So all I can say is be patient ladies, at least it gives us plenty of time to save up enough money to buy as many pieces from each of the collections as we want!