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Ocean Drive Magazine has posted up the full interview with Nicole Richie who is on their cover right now. Check it out below:

The Not-So-Simple Life
It was back in the Paleolithic era of reality television, or 2003, when audiences discovered Nicole Richie, the snarky, curvy, mischievous party girl who stepped outside a bubble of wealth and privilege with her glamorous bestie, and became famous for simply being herself. They followed her through an awkward middle period, where fame and ill-considered (and not entirely legal) personal choices collided, resulting in a near-perfect storm of self-destruction. Today, after a bumpy road trip through a landscape littered with reality stars whose clocks stopped ticking after their 15th minute of fame, Nicole Richie stands poised, finally the master of her own celebrity, a businesswoman with two fast-growing fashion lines. She’s returned to the unscripted airwaves, too, as a mentor on NBC’s Fashion Star, where she gives start-up and fashion advice to up-and-coming designers.

The ride has been a wild one for the adopted daughter of pop superstar Lionel Richie and his now-ex-wife Brenda, who took her in at age three after the personal troubles of some family friends overwhelmed their ability to care for the child (Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson were named her godfathers). Richie, 30, first embarked on Fox’s early entry into reality television with The Simple Life near the beginning of the current, instant-celeb-centric millennium, which sent her and childhood pal/hotel heiress Paris Hilton on an excursion into a decidedly un-posh America. Read more »

When it comes to fashion, Nicole Richie has never been shy about making bold choices. That’s why FLARE’s fashion director, Elizabeth Cabral, knew Nicole would love the statement-making bright colours and glimmering modern metallics that are two of spring’s hottest trends. “She has an appreciation for style and what is trending,” says Cabral. “She knows what she likes and what works on her.”

One big hit: our cover look, a gold-sequined Roberto Cavalli jacket and skirt, which worked perfectly with Nicole’s famous personal style, epitomized by her fashion lines, House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate. Nicole’s four-year-old daughter, Harlow Winter Kate (after whom the line was named), and two-year-old son, Sparrow James Midnight, joined FLARE on set. During the shoot, Nicole even consulted with Harlow for style approval. Clearly great taste runs in the family.