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Nicole Richie and Gazette style editor Eva Friede sat down to talk
about Nicole’s new Winter Kate line of clothing last week. This is
an edited transcript of their conversation from Montreal Gazette.
Q. There’s a growing cult of Nicole, with people just mad about your
style. What do you attribute that to
?
“That’s a very nice compliment. Thank you. I re
ally am one to dress for
comfort. The big challenge I find is th
at there’s not a lot out there that’s
extremely comfortable but are great statement pieces.
“A big inspiration behind this collection was to make things really easy,
things that move well and that you can just throw on without thinking about
it.”
Q. So many celebrities, so
many fashion lines. What se
ts this one apart?
“I can’t speak for other people and their lin
es because I have no idea what is
going on there.
“I 100 per cent design everything, every single piece. I would never put my
name on something I would not wear myself. This is not an endorsement
deal. I really took this on as a designer and it’s
something I take seriously
and hope to do for a long time.”
Q. What advice can you give to girls who want to
be a size 0?
“I’m in no positio
n to give that kind of advice, because I don’t know what it’s
like to be there. I can only hope that women are just happy in being them-
selves.”
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Q. Comfort, ease, sta
tement pieces, a touch of boho – what else can you
add to describe your inspiration?
“With this collection, I was really inspired by the ’60s and ’70s. I t
hink that
time was really great and I thought for spring and summer, it
would be a
good inspiration, because in the summer when you’re hot you just don’t feel
like you want to wear really anything.
“I just w
anted the clothes to be very easy to wear.”
Q. How did you hook up with Brian and Rick Cytrynbaum
(the Montreal brothers who hold the license and
produce her footwear and fashion)?
“They came to L.A. and I had them come over to my house
just to vibe out. I p
ulled out my favourite vintage clothes
and things that I truly love, and hung them over my lamps
and over my couches, just so
they could see a room that
was me and explained who I was and where my mind
was at. And we just kind of sat there for three hours
and kind of vibed. They’re such experts in this, a
nd
it was just a perfect fit.”
Q. When you’re not wearing your own line,
what do you wear.?
“I actually wear Winter Kate every day, but I’m actually just a
jeans and T-shirt kind of person.”
Q. Skinny, wide, blue, frayed?
“I wear bell bottoms, I wear skinny jeans, ju
st kind
of whatever is on the floor.”
Q. Where do you think you can take this line?
Can it become a major part o
f the
fashion landscape?
“One can only hope. I feel blessed to be even here
today. We just finished fall, and it’s a completely
different look – very tailored, clean lines, black,
white, grey, just totally different. I h
ope to keep
reinventing the line through every season.”
Q. You’re engaged?“I’m only talking about the line to-
day”.
Q. We’re in this democratization
phase in fashion now. What’s the
next big thing in fashion?“I really try and not pay attention to
trends because I think it’s important
for every woman to know who she is
and know her body and what looks
good on her and what doesn’t. For
instance, I’m 5’1 so I can get away
with wearing short-shorts or short
dresses and it means something to-
tally different than someone wearing
it who’s 5’9.“If the biggest trend in the world is
knee-length everything, that doesn’t
mean I would necessarily wear it.”
Q. Are we entering an age of indi-
viduality?“I hope so, yes.”
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