Nicole Richie

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The Kardashians aren’t the only stars lending their style status to Bebe. As if Nicole Richie wasn’t busy enough with her new contemporary line Winter Kate and the recent birth of her second child Sparrow James Midnight Madden, the multi-tasking mom has produced an exclusive collection of House of Harlow 1960 jewels for Bebe. Nicole’s Bebe jewelry collection will not only have the same hippie chic vibe as her regular line, but will also come at an affordable price with items ranging from $38 for earrings to $98 for a hairpiece. Talk about affordable star style! And that’s not all, Nicole has teamed up with the retailer to create a keepsake bracelet, $25, with a portion of sales going to the Ritchie-Madden Children’s Foundation. The line will launch with a party honoring Nicole next week, with pieces being sold on Bebe.com starting November 12.

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Nicole Richie’s new contemporary clothing line Winter Kate doesn’t debut until February but she’s already got one customer lined up: boyfriend Joel Madden. “Her clothing line is what she wears — bohemian rock and roll, hippie, sexy and comfortable clothes for women. It’s cool, but it’s not forced.” And he’s not just a fan of the line. “I love Nicole’s style. She’s the coolest person I’ve ever met, and she doesn’t try at all,” he told PEOPLE recently as Nicole listened on with a proud smile, “Thanks, honey!” she replied. “I designed everything and picked the materials and prints. I put my heart and soul into it.” Read more about the line, which is named after the couple’s 21-month old daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden, here.–Lisa Ingrassia

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As if a jewelry collection and maternity line weren’t enough, Nicole Richie is set to launch a contemporary women’s clothing collection for Spring 2010. Winter Kate, named after daughter Harlow’s two middle names, will be a 37-piece line inspired by Nicole’s own bohemian style with a ’60s and ’70s flair, reports WWD. “She is a woman like me,” Nicole says of her target customer. “She does not look at labels; she knows how to mix and match. The pieces can be dressed up, made casual, but most importantly, they provide the wearer a means of self-expression and fun.” Winter Kate will include mostly tops, vests and jackets in colorful vintage-inspired silk, crepe and chiffon. Nicole will also mix in long slip dresses, asymmetrical short dresses, tunics, a kimono-sleeved maxidress, cotton macrame, suede and silk vests, and a shrunken leather jacket. The line will hit stores like Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ron Herman, Intermix and Kitson, beginning in February. We can’t wait to stock up! Tell us: Will you check out Nicole Richie’s Winter Kate collection?

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She may not have been old enough to remember the ’80s properly, but Ashley Tisdale, who was born in 1986, is helping revive the decade by bringing acid-washed jeans back. The singer has been spotted out- and- about in L.A. wearing a pair of distressed acid-washed Jet jeans– and she’s not the only one! Trendsetter Nicole Richie has also been spotted rocking the same pair around town! While we will always fondly remember Molly Ringwald and Elisabeth Shue’s flower headpieces and taffeta dresses, we aren’t sure we have the same feelings towards acid-washed jeans. You be the judge! Vote on whether you want to see acid-washed jeans make a comeback.

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Nicole Richie celebrated the debut of her maternity line, “Nicole” for A Pea in the Pod, by bumping baby bellies with other pregnant moms in Beverly Hills Thursday night at A Pea in the Pod. “It is completely unreal to have a vision and have it come to life five months later,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m so blessed, I’m so lucky.” Joined by Judy Reyes, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Nicole Sullivan, Jamie Bergman and Gena Lee Nolin, Richie, who is pregnant with her second child with Joel Madden, modeled an outfit from her line — with a twist. “This is a tank from my line but I got it in a bigger size so I can wear it as a dress,” she said of her black tank. “I try to wear whatever is comfortable and whatever fits!” Richie added that she’s been having fun rotating the items from her line into her wardrobe. “I’ve been making an effort to change my clothes a lot and rotate through the pieces,” she says. Her favorite? “I really love the paisley dress, I’m a huge fan of prints and I love the color scheme.” Though she’s in her third trimester, Richie says she has no plans to slow down her fashion enterprises any time soon. “I have my second collection of House of Harlow 1960 [jewelry] coming out in November, and my regular clothing line coming out in Spring 2010 along with my shoe line.” She admits that’s worth the effort, though. “I’ve been working extremely hard,” she says. “It’s amazing.” – Lisa Ingrassia

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Nicole Richie is known as known for her boho-chic style as she is for Hollywood pedigree — and with fans like Madonna wearing her House of Harlow 1960 jewelry collection, her design career couldn’t be hotter. Pregnant with her second child (daughter Harlow Winter is 19 months old), the star has signed on to create (and model) a line of maternity clothes with her signature flair for A Pea in the Pod. Richie talked to PEOPLE exclusively about the new line, explaining that the collaboration works because “Pea in the Pod is such a known company for pregnant women. They carry great lines, and so when they asked me to create a line for them, I was really excited and eager to do it.” And being pregnant herself means that Nicole is especially considerate of her customers. “You really feel like you have to change your whole wardrobe. And that’s the last thing a woman wants to go through. So I really tried to make this line to get women excited about wearing clothes.” And while Nicole admits she doesn’t always wear maternity clothes, she definitely thinks the pregnant form should be flaunted! “I think the pregnant body is beautiful, and I think you should show it off,” citing her jean cutoffs as a go-to this pregnancy. As for what to expect in the line, think peasant tops, layering tees, flowing maxidress and braided details. Nicole may have a few months left until she has her second child, but she says of her newest design collection making its debut, “It feels great to see everything come to life. It’s the best feeling in the world to have your visions and dreams coming together. I’m so excited for people to see them. I just hope that people like it.” We give it our thumbs up! “Nicole”, an exclusive collection for A Pea in the Pod stores on Friday, with prices ranging from $48 for tank tops to $148 to maxidresses.

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Madonna may have relied on Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci for haute couture tour costumes and jeweler to the stars Chopard for the 258 brilliant-cut white diamond “M-Dolla” ring she sported on the cover of her Hard Candy CD last summer, but for her newest single “Celebration,” her Madgesty looked no further than Nicole Richie’s affordable House of Harlow 1960 line for some bling. The Queen of Pop rocks Nicole’s long gold locket necklace — which costs only $65! — on her collage-inspired single cover, which Nicole excitedly announced on her Twitter. Madonna isn’t the only star loving Nicole’s House of Harlow jewelry line. Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Amanda Bynes and more have all been spotted rocking jewels designed by Nicole. You can get Madonna’s locket necklace from Nicole’s line, $65, at revolveclothing.com. Now that’s rockstar style at an affordable price!