Nicole Richie: Why She's a 'Fashion Star' in Her Own Right (PHOTOS)

Nicole Richie reunites with Jessica Simpson and John Varvatos as celebrity mentors on NBC's reality competition Fashion Star, premiering tomorrow at 8/7c. Richie will continue to offer insight and advice to up-and-coming designers creating looks worthy enough to convince buyers from Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Express to purchase and carry exclusively in their stores. With $3,000,000 on the line, the fashion expert takes her job seriously. Here are five reasons why Richie’s our favorite Fashion Star. 

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She was born and raised in California, which gives her that effortlessly cool bohemian vibe. Surrounded by creative spirits (her adopted father is Motown hit maker Lionel Richie and her biological father is Mexican American percussionist Peter Michael Escovedo), Richie says she developed an appreciation for fashion at an early age.