Nicole Richie Launching New Contemporary Line

Nicole Richie’s fashion line is expanding! The mama of two just announced that she’s launching a new contemporary women’s line called Winter Kate.

According to WWD, the line, which uses daughter Harlow’s two middle names, will hit stores beginning in February. “It feels as though I’ve always been working on this collection, but officially I started putting it together in early 2009. I’ve wanted to design a clothing collection for a very long time.”

Winter Kate mirrors Nicole’s signature style of tops, vests and bed jackets in colorful vintage-inspired silk, crepe and chiffon and will range from $35 wholesale for a camisole to as much as $598 for the leather pieces.

Nicole says, “Fashion should be accessible. That was my philosophy when designing House of Harlow 1960 and remains my philosophy for Winter Kate.”

“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.”

As for Richie’s prime customer? “She is a woman like me: 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.”

The 37-piece line will hit stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ron Herman, Intermix and Kitson, beginning in February.