Since she gained popularity as Paris Hilton’s mischievous sidekick on The Simple Life back in 2003, Nicole Richie’s style has come a long away. One of Rachel Zoe’s early clients, she spearheaded the millennium’s boho-chic fad with red-carpet headscarves and vintage numbers — and since then has made a statement with LA-cool-mom ensembles and lavender hair. In addition to designing her clothing brand House of Harlow 1960, Richie has maintained a television presence along the way, with a stint on Fashion Star and her own web series #Candidly Nicole. Click through our slideshow to see her style evolution through the years.
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August 3, 2017Where: At the 2017 Summer TCA Tour 'NBCUniversal Press Tour' in Los Angeles. What: Jewelry by House of Harlow. Photo: JB Lacroix/...August 3, 2017Where: At the 2017 Summer TCA Tour 'NBCUniversal Press Tour' in Los Angeles. What: Jewelry by House of Harlow. Photo: JB Lacroix/WireImage
July 14, 2016Where: Hosting a screening of 'Amazon's Style Code Live' with House Of Harlow 1960 in Los Angeles. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty I...July 14, 2016Where: Hosting a screening of 'Amazon's Style Code Live' with House Of Harlow 1960 in Los Angeles. Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
May 11, 2016Where: At Who What Wear's launch of their book The Career Code in Los Angeles. Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images
March 23, 2016Where: At Doen's collection launch in Los Angeles. Photo: Donato Sardella/WireImage
February 24, 2016Where: Atthe Dolce&Gabbana Pyjama Party. What: Outfit by Dolce&Gabbana. Photo: Billy Farrell for Dolce&Gabbana/Courte...February 24, 2016Where: Atthe Dolce&Gabbana Pyjama Party. What: Outfit by Dolce&Gabbana. Photo: Billy Farrell for Dolce&Gabbana/Courtesy of BFA.com
October 13, 2015Where: At the La Mer celebration of an Icon event in Hollywood. Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
July 17, 2015Where: Visiting Extra. Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
May 27, 2015Where: In Los Angeles. Photo: Fresh/INFphoto.com/Splash News
December 18, 2014Where: At The PEOPLE Magazine Awards in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images
November 18, 2014Where: At Chateau Marmont's Bar Marmont in Hollywood, California. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic
November 8, 2014Where: At the Baby2Baby Gala, Presented by Tiffany & Co.
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
October 18, 2014Where: At the Nicole Richie For House Of Harlow 1960 at Bloomingdales in Los Angeles, California. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
October 15, 2014Where: In New York City. Photo: 2014 BuzzFoto
July 14, 2014Where: At VH1's Candidly Nicole in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Jeff Vespa/2014 Jeff Vespa
July 7, 2014Where: In New York City. Photo: NCP/Star Max/2014 Star Max
May 12, 2014Where: At the #GIRLBOSS, From Thief To Chief: A Conversation. Photo: Stefanie Keenan/2014 Stefanie Keenan
May 5, 2014Where: At the Costume Institute Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2014 Getty Images
April 29, 2014Where: At the 2014 AOL NewFronts. Photo: Brad Barket/2014 Getty Images
April 8, 2014Where: Hosting the Marianne Williamson, Independent Candidate for Congress, CA 33 event. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/2014 Tibrina Hobson
April 4, 2014Where: At the Lucky FABB: Fashion and Beauty Blog Conference. Photo: Michael Kovac/2014 Getty Images
February 28, 2014Where: At the QVC 5th Annual Red Carpet Style event. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2014 Gregg DeGuire
November 24, 2013Where: At the American Music Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
November 9, 2013Where: At the Baby2Baby Gala. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2013 Jon Kopaloff
November 2, 2013Where: At the LACMA 2013 Art + Film Gala. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2013 Gregg DeGuire
November 8, 2013Where: At the the Sabine G Jewelry ginner in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Buckner/2013 Getty Images
November 1, 2013Where: At the David Webb 65th Anniversary Luncheon. Photo: Stefanie Keenan/2013 Stefanie Keenan
October 29, 2013Where: At the Chloé Los Angeles fashion show & dinner. Photo: Donato Sardella/2013 Donato Sardella
October 24, 2013Where: At the Who What Wear And Cadillac's 50 Most Fashionable Women Of 2013 event. Photo: Valerie Macon/2013 Getty Images
October 17, 2013Where: At the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Inaugural Gala. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
September 17, 2013Where: At the Nordstrom store opening gala. Photo: Donato Sardella/2013 Donato Sardella
September 4, 2013Where: At the 10th annual Style Awards. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/2013 Getty Images
August 28, 2013Where: At Just One Eye in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Amy Graves/2013 Amy Graves
August 8, 2013Where: In New York City. Photo: Josiah Kamau/2013 BuzzFoto
August 7, 2013Where: In New York City. Photo: Alo Ceballos/2013 Alo Ceballos
June 3, 2013Where: At the CFDA Fashion Awards. Photo: Jennifer Graylock/2013 Jennifer Graylock
May 6, 2013Where: At the Costume Institute Gala. Photo: Kevin Mazur/2013 Kevin Mazur
May 2, 2013Where: At the Balmain LA Dinner. Photo: Todd Oren/2013 WireImage
April 30, 2013Where: At the AOL 2013 Digital Content NewFront. Photo: Rob Kim/2013 Getty Images
March 4, 2013Where: At the Stella McCartney Fall 2013 fashion show in Paris, France. Photo: Michel Dufour/2013 Michel Dufour
February 22, 2013Where: At the QVC Red Carpet Style Party. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2013 Jon Kopaloff
February 9, 2013Where: At Clive Davis & The Recording Academy's 2013 Pre-Grammy Gala. Photo: Jason Merritt/2013 Getty Images
February 7, 2013Where: In Los Angeles, California. Photo: JB Lacroix/2013 JB Lacroix
January 24, 2013Where: At the Ferragamo presentation in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2013 Donato Sardella
January 24, 2013Where: At ELLE's Women in Television Celebration in New York City. Photo: Michael Kovac/2013 Getty Images
January 13, 2013Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Jeff Vespa/2013 Jeff Vespa
November 3, 2012Where: At the 1st annual Baby2Baby gala. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2012 Jason LaVeris
October 22, 2012Where: At the FFANY Shoes On Sale Gala Fundraiser in New York City. Photo: Desiree Navarro/2012 Desiree Navarro
September 7, 2012Where: At Glamorama. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2012 Jason LaVeris
September 16, 2012Where: At the NCLR ALMA Awards. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2012 Getty Images
September 5, 2012Where: At MBFW Spring 2013 in New york City. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/2012 Getty Images
August 17, 2012Where: At The 5th Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival party Photo: Michael Tran/2012 Michael Tran
July 11, 2012Where: At the celebration for the Nicole Richie For Impulse Only Fall 2012 Limited Edition Collection Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 W...July 11, 2012Where: At the celebration for the Nicole Richie For Impulse Only Fall 2012 Limited Edition Collection Photo: Jamie McCarthy/2012 WireImage
May 21, 2012Where: At the 40th annual Fifi awards. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/2012 Gilbert Carrasquillo
April 25, 2012Where: At the National Jean Company Boston grand opening. Photo: Marc Andrew Deley/2012 Marc Andrew Deley
April 24, 2012Where: At the NBC Fashion Star event in New York City. Photo: Bennett Raglin/2012 Getty Images
March 20, 2012Where: At Miami International Airport. Photo: Gustavo Caballero/2012 Gustavo Caballero
March 13, 2012Where: In New York City. Photo: Alo Ceballos/2012 Alo Ceballos
February 23, 2012Where: At the QVC's Buzz On The Red Carpet cocktail party. Photo: George Pimentel/2012 George Pimentel
January 15, 2012Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2012 Getty Images
January 6, 2012Where: At the NBC Universal All-Star Party. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2012 Jon Kopaloff
December 20, 2011Where: In Los Angeles, California. Photo: JB Lacroix/2011 JB Lacroix
December 13, 2011Where: At the Pressed Juicery West Hollywood opening celebration. Photo: Amy Graves/2011 Amy Graves
December 8, 2011Where: At the Unicef Ball. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2011 Jason LaVeris
November 19, 2011Where: At the unveiling of the House of Harlow 1960 Pop-Up Shop in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2011 Donato...November 19, 2011Where: At the unveiling of the House of Harlow 1960 Pop-Up Shop in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2011 Donato Sardella
November 12, 2011Where: At the MOCA Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2011 Jon Kopaloff
November 12, 2011Where: At the Baby2Baby Partners and Huggies Santa Diaper Winter Wonderland event. Photo: Jerod Harris/2011 WireImage
November 10, 2011Where: At Nordstrom to promote her Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960 fall collections in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Am...November 10, 2011Where: At Nordstrom to promote her Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960 fall collections in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Amy Graves/2011 WireImage
November 7, 2011Where: At the 15th Annual ACE Awards in New York City. Photo: Jemal Countess/2011 WireImage
November 6, 2011Where: At LAX. Photo: Toby Canham/2011 Toby Canham
October 18, 2011Where: At the Dior Beauty Garden Party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2011 Donato Sardella
October 17, 2011Where: At ELLE's 18th Annual Women In Hollywood event. Photo: Steve Granitz/2011 Steve Granitz
October 13, 2011Where: At the 18th Annual QVC FFANY Shoes On Sale in New York City. Photo: Shahar Azran/2011 Shahar Azran
October 2, 2011Where: Inducting Rapunzel into the Disney Princess Court. Photo: Ben Pruchnie
September 8, 2011Where: Arriving at the Beverly Center's Fashion's Night Out. Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2011 Gregg DeGuire
August 23, 2011Where: At the dinner party celebrating the launch of Charlotte Ronson Beauty. Photo: Chris Weeks/2011 Chris Weeks
July 28, 2011Where: At the Ella Moss 10 year anniversary celebration. Photo: Michael Buckner/2011 WireImage
October 15, 2011Where: At the 21st Annual Environmental Media Awards. Photo: JB Lacroix/2011 JB Lacroix
June 21, 2011Where: At the party celebrating the I "Heart" Ronson collection. Photo: Chris Weeks/2011 Chris Weeks
May 2, 2011Where:Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala in New York City. Photo: Kevin Mazur
April 28, 2011Where: At the showcase of fashion line Winter Kate. Photo: Troy Rizzo
April 5, 2011Where: At the celebration of TEXTILE Elizabeth and James. Photo: Jeff Vespa
March 6, 2011Where: At the Givenchy Fall 2011 fashion show in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2011 Getty Images
March 5, 2011Where: At the Jean-Paul Gaultier Fall 2011 fashion show in Paris, France. Photo: Julien Hekimian/2011 Julien Hekimian
February 27, 2011Where: At the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party. Photo: Larry Busacca/2011 Getty Images
February 25, 2011 Where: At the QVC Red Carpet Style party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Dave Hogan/2011 Dave Hogan
February 9, 2011Where: At the the New York Fashion Week celebration at Bergdorf Goodman. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/2011 Getty Images
January 15, 2011Where: At The Art Of Elysium Heaven Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jerod Harris
January 10, 2011Where: At her celebration as Lucky Magazine's cover star. Photo: Jeff Vespa/2011 Jeff Vespa
October 19, 2010Where: At the 2010 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalists celebration. Photo: John Shearer/2010 WireImage
October 6, 2010Where: At the book signing for Priceless in Los Angeles, Califonia. Photo: Jason LaVeris/2010 Jason LaVeris
September 29, 2010Where: In New York City. Photo: James Devaney/2010 James Devaney
September 29, 2010Where: In New York City. Photo: James Devaney
September 25, 2010Where: At Unmasking: The Lynda & Stewart Resnick Exhibition Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Steve Granitz/2010 St...September 25, 2010Where: At Unmasking: The Lynda & Stewart Resnick Exhibition Gala in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Steve Granitz/2010 Steve Granitz
September 25, 2010Where: At Nordstrom in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/2010 Donato Sardella
May 3, 2010Where: At the Costume Institute Gala. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2010 FilmMagic
April 27, 2010Where: Arriving at the Dior & Vogue celebration for The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2010 Jon...April 27, 2010Where: Arriving at the Dior & Vogue celebration for The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2010 Jon Kopaloff
March 7, 2010Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Jason Merritt/2010 Getty Images
March 6, 2010Where: At the Montblanc charity cocktail. Photo: Frazer Harrison/2010 Getty Images
February 1, 2010Where: In Las Vegas Photo: Jason Binn/2011 Jason Binn
October 18, 2009Where: At the 1st Annual Noble Awards. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2009 Getty Images
April 13, 2007Where: At the 14th Annual Race to Erase MS. Photo: Jeff Vespa
April 13, 2007Where: At the 14th Annual Race to Erase MS. Photo: Jeff Vespa
January 31, 2007Where: At the Cavern wallpaper and Kidada for Disney Coutour new collections celebration. Photo: J. Vespa
November 21, 2006Where: At the American Music Awards Photo: Jon Kopaloff
November 16, 2006Where: At the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles, California. Photo: KMazur
November 8, 2006Where: At the 16th Annual Environmental Media Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
November 7, 2006Where: At the Chanel fine jewelry dinner to celebrate Les Perles de Chanel. Photo: John Sciulli
July 13, 2006Where: At the opening of Waist Down - Skirts By Miuccia Prada in Los Angeles. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
June 22, 2006Where: At the Los Angeles Film Festival opening night. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
May 12, 2006Where: Backstage at the 13th Annual Race to Erase MS Photo: John Sciulli
May 12, 2006Where: Arriving at the 13th Annual Race to Erase MS Photo: SGranitz
November 12, 2005Where: At The Truth About Diamonds book release party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jeff Vespa
November 10, 2005Where: Visiting MTV's TRLPhoto: Carley Margolis
November 10, 2005Where: At MTV's TRL Spankin' New Music Week Photo: KMazur
October 18, 2005Where: At the T-Mobile Limited Edition Sidekick II Launch. Photo: Chris Polk
September 20, 2005Where: At the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Issue Party. Photo: Donato Sardella
June 23, 2005Where: At the premiere of War Of The Worlds in New York City. Photo: Evan Agostini/2005 Getty Images
June 4, 2005Where: At the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
May 9. 2005Where: At the Cartier Celebrates 25 Years party. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
April 23, 2005Where: At the 12th Annual Race to Erase MS. Photo: J. Vespa
April 22, 2005Where: At the 12th Annual Race to Erase MS in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
March 17, 2005Where: Celebrating the opening of three Marc Jacobs Los Angeles stores.
Photo: Donato Sardella
February 2, 2005Where: Hosting party saluting CosmoGIRL!'s fashion photographers in New York City. Photo: Lawrence Lucier
November 21, 2004Where: At The Simple Life 3 wrap party in New York City. Photo: Jamie McCarthy
October 8, 2004Where: At the BosPoker.com Celebrity Poker Tournament. Photo: Jean-Paul Aussenard
September 19, 2004Where: Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Michael Caulfield Archive
August 8, 2004Where: At the Teen Choice Awards. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
July 16, 2004Where: At the Fox All-Star Party in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
June 5, 2004Where: Arriving at the MTV Movie Awards. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
May 14, 2004Where: At the 11th Annual Race to Erase MS. Photo: Michael Caulfield Archive
April 14, 2004Where: At the "The Simple Life 2" Welcome Home Party. Photo: J. Vespa
February 23, 2004Where: At the A Diamond is Forever Oscar Party. Photo: Donato Sardella
February 13, 2004Where: Arriving at GQ Magazine's NBA All-Star Party. Photo: Jean-Paul Aussenard
January 30, 2004Where: At MAXIM's 'Circus Maximus' Super Bowl Party. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris
January 29, 2004Where: At the PlayStation2 Pre-Super Bowl Party in Houston, Texas. Photo: Evan Agostini/2004 Getty Images
January 28, 2004Where: At the 100th Performance of Pieces Of Ass in Los Angeles, California. Photo: SGranitz
December 18, 2003Where: At the RipCurl Store Grand Opening. Photo: Arun Nevader
November 19, 2003Where: At the Miss Sixty Energie Los Angeles Store Opening. Photo: Jean-Paul Aussenard
November 16, 2003Where: At the Kid Rock After-Party for American Music Awards. Photo: Amanda Edwards/2003 Getty Images
May 2, 2002Where: At 1800 Tequila's Tell No One Party. Photo: J. Vespa
March 12, 1992Where: At the AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Sidney Poitier. Photo: Jim Smeal
October 26, 1990Where: At the Carousel of Hope Ball. Photo: Ron Galella
September 5, 1985Where: At the Benefit Concert for RP Foundation Fighting Blindness. Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./1985 Ron Galella, Ltd.
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