Sofia Richie has confirmed what we all already knew: that her sister Nicole is a fashion icon. So much so, even her ostensibly 'bad' outfits are ones for the sartorial history books.
'[Nicole's] bad outfits were just iconic,' the 22-year-old tells ELLE UK from her older sister's home in Los Angeles, California. 'So, how can you diss an iconic outfit?'
Even the TV personality and fashion designer's 13-year-old daughter, Harlow Madden, understands the importance of her mother's most memorable looks.
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'My daughter just asked me if I had any of my The Simple Life outfits saved,' the 38-year-old adds. 'I was like: "Saved? No".'
From her Y2K The Simple Life-era mini skirts and baker boy hats, the maxi dresses and headwear of the boho-reigning late 2000s, and sleek 1970s-inspired ensembles the multi-hyphenate puts together now, the eldest Richie has continued to prove herself as boasting one of the best personal styles around.
And the creative director has long banked on her stylish status, launching her fashion brand House of Harlow 1960 back in 2008. Now, 13 years later, she's invited her equally sartorially-blessed sister, Sofia, into the fold, with their first joint collection for the brand launching on May 10.
'Sofia has been wearing House of Harlow since it began,' Nicole says of the collaboration. 'It felt really natural and something fun to do with my sister.'
The model has celebrated her older sister's style and business for decades, citing her as one of her ultimate style inspirations since childhood. 'I loved Rihanna growing up and I loved the Olsen twins. But, I could go to Nicole's house, go into her closet and steal everything,' Sofia reveals.
Growing up, Nicole looked to Drew Barrymore, Jacinda Barrett and Clarissa of Clarissa Explains It All for style inspiration, but sine Sofia became an adult, she admits she started returning the clothes-stealing favour.
'I do have [Sofia's] cream Rick Owens jacket at my house that she left here. I should give that back,' she jokes.
In recent years Sofia has become a fashion star in her own right, having launched multiple fashion collaborations with high-street brands, making her name as a model (working with fashion heavyweights such as Chanel, Jeremy Scott and Dolce & Gabbana) and becoming a street style star.
So what was it like mixing up their Millennial and Gen Z styles for their forthcoming collection?
'It honestly was fireworks because there's certain things I feel like I couldn't really put together in my mind that she could, and vice versa,' Sofia says of her working relationship with her sister. 'There was certain things she would lean towards me on and I would lean towards her. It was a great partnership.'
Expect breezy summer styles from the new collection, and even more iconic looks from the Richie sisters for years to come.
Shop House Of Harlow 1960 X Sofia Richie collection tomorrow here.
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Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
