the talented miss richie

we all know i love me some Nicole Richie. she's just adorable. game, set, match.

i'm always equal parts intrigued and dubious when celebs do their own clothing lines. 99 percent of the time i look at in sort of sick fascination with the thought in the back of my mind "who in the name of all things holy would want to pay money to dress in the style of that person?!" i won't name names. rather than use their names, the lines could just be called "dress like a whore, just like me!" and the point would be the same. (Kate Moss is outside that heinous bubble. i like a number of her pieces for Topshop.)

ahem, anyway... now the talented Miss Richie enters the fashion fray. she started off with the House of Harlow jewelry line - which is uber cute (that reminds me, there's another ring i want...) and she expanded, logically, while preggy, to a maternity line for Pea in the Pod. again - super cute pieces. cut to spring 2010, when her new label Winter Kate will debut. (February to be exact)

the line will include 37 pieces, and will be sold at shops like Nordstrom, Neimans, Saks, Bloomingdales, and boutique-ier shops such as Ron Herman, Intermix and Kitson. the collection includes mostly tops, vests and bed jackets in colorful splashes of vintage-inspired silk, crepe and chiffon, based heavily on the style of her own wardrobe. as she puts it, "I probably wear the same two pairs of jeans every day as the background to a fabulous top," she said. "Bed jackets are a staple of my wardrobe because they are a gorgeous way to give jeans and a white T-shirt a completely different look." easy peasy and looking gorgeous. the styles and cuts lend themselves to layering, which allows limitless combos within your own wardrobe. LOVE it.

prices are set to be reasonable - her philosophy being that "Fashion should be accessible". AND my favorite quote of all, because it hits the nail of e-stylist philosophy square on the head -- the pieces she has designed "...can be dressed up, made casual, but most importantly, they
provide the wearer a means of self-expression and fun." that, as they say, is style in a nutshell.

is it spring yet?