By Emily Borrett.
With all this kerfuffle and fuss over London Fashion Week going on, we nearly forgot that it’s boho-queen Nicole Richie’s 29th birthday today. Sorry Nicole! We remembered just in time though.
LA’s favourite socialite and fashion designer has dramatically turned her life around since her 2006 health scares, when that famous bikini shot had everybody convinced that she was suffering from a severe eating disorder. A few years on and two pregnancies later with her boo Joel Madden, Nicole is looking healthier, happier and her House of Harlow 1960 jewellery line is loved by such big names as Madonna and Ashlee Simpson.
Not to mention that the girl’s got style. If it wasn’t for Nicole, would 1970s style have come back in quite the way it did? Queen of the maxi-dress and long, chocolatey bangs, she’s got that laid-back California-girl style that we all want to get (but sadly will never be as glamorous when you’re wearing it out and about in Staines). She’s pioneered some of the biggest trends over the last few years. Skinny jeans? Check. Oversized sunnies? Check. “It” handbag? Check.
In every major trend that’s come about in the last few years, Nicole’s been one of the first to get to the front line and show us how it’s done. So happy birthday, Ms Richie, and keep up the good work! Shiny Style’s drinking to your health (and your ever-beautiful wardrobe). The gallery below follows Nicole’s life and outfits up until now.
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