Sofia Richie

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Sofia Richie
Sofia Richie by Eric Longden 1.jpg
Richie at a photoshoot in 2017
Born
Sofia Richie

(1998-08-24) August 24, 1998 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Social media personality
  • model
  • fashion designer
Parent(s)
Relatives
Modeling information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
AgencySelect Model Management (London)

Sofia Richie (born August 24, 1998)[1] is an American social media personality, model, and fashion designer.[2] She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Adidas.[3] She is the youngest daughter of singer Lionel Richie and adoptive-sister of television personality Nicole Richie.[4]

Early life[]

Sofia Richie was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Lionel Richie and his second wife Diane Alexander. She is the younger sister of Nicole Richie and Miles Richie.[1] Sofia Richie's godfather was singer Michael Jackson. She reported that the visits to Jackson's Neverland Ranch were some of her favorite memories as a child, and she became close friends with his daughter, Paris.[5]

Richie grew up with an affinity for music like her father. She learned to sing at age five and play the piano at age seven.[6] She made occasional appearances at her father's shows[5] and took vocal lessons from vocal coach, Tim Carter, when she was 14, as well.[6] She also worked in the studio with her brother-in-law (and Good Charlotte lead vocalist) Joel Madden.[7][6] She decided to move away from a music career, however, because of the pressure of living up to her father's stature in the music industry.[8] She made several appearances in her sister Nicole's reality television series Candidly Nicole in 2014.[9]

Richie spent some time at Oaks Christian School—nicknamed "Celebrity High"—before being educated at home for several years while her father was on tour. She played soccer until age 16 when she broke her hip in a Segway accident.[8]

Career[]

Modeling career[]

Richie began modeling at age 14 with a feature in Teen Vogue[7] and at 15 she got her first fashion contract with Los Angeles-based swimwear company Mary Grace Swim.[10] The next year, Richie signed with London-based modeling agency Select Model Management.[11] In 2014, Richie was featured on Who What Wear and NationAlist Magazine, and teamed up with Teen Vogue and Olay for that year's "Fresh to School" online campaign. In early 2015, she appeared in editorials for Elle Girl, Nylon, Dazed, Fault, Unleash'd and Love Culture.[12]

She made her runway debut in February 2016 at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection fashion show during New York Fashion Week.[13][14] Richie has since walked the runway for Chanel,[15] Jeremy Scott, Philipp Plein, Kanye West's Yeezy line, Samantha Thavasa and Dolce & Gabbana. Richie has featured in advertising campaigns for a number of brands including DL1961,[16] Madonna's Material Girl line,[5] Adidas,[17] Michael Kors,[18] PrettyLittleThing[19] and Tommy Hilfiger.[20] She has appeared in editorials for Tings,[21] Elle, Seventeen[22] and Vanity Fair.[8] Richie has graced the covers of numerous international fashion magazines, including US' Complex[8] and Billboard magazine's style issue,[6] Sweets! Magazine, Manifesto, Galore,[23] Remix,[24] Dujour and Es Magazine; UK's Tatler and Asos Magazine;[25] Japan's Vogue and Popular;[26] and Singapore's L'Officiel.[27] She appeared on the cover of US Cosmopolitan's April 2020 issue and UK Cosmopolitan's July 2020 issue.[28][29][30] In June 2021, she was featured on the cover of Mexico's InStyle.[31]

Fashion design career[]

Richie teamed up with Frankie's Bikinis to launch a colorful swimwear collection, released on July 8, 2019.[32] The collection included tie-dye bathing suits, neon colors and bright florals.[33] Richie designed a clothing collection called "Sofia Richie x Missguided" for UK-based retailer Missguided, which was released on September 17, 2019.[34] The 60-piece collection included tailored pieces, mini dresses and classic coordinating sets, and all the items were priced between $20 to $100.[35] In February 2020, she released a collaboration titled "Rolla's x Sofia Richie" with denim brand Rolla Jeans.[36][37]

In March 2020, she announced her plans to launch a line of swimwear later that year.[38][39] Richie wants to eventually expand her collection into a fashion line and launch a beauty company focusing on hair and body.[39][40] In May 2021, Richie teamed up with her sister Nicole's lifestyle brand House of Harlow 1960 and launched a clothing collection Sofia Richie x House of Harlow 1960.[41] It was a 57-piece line sold at Revolve's online store.[42] In July 2021, she created a capsule collection with 8 Other Reasons consisting of 61 pieces, including jewelry, anklets, bucket hats, tops, metal bags, rings, scarves and eyewear.[43]

Richie in February 2017

Other ventures[]

Richie endorses products such as beauty and wellness on Instagram. She has partnered with Lulus,[44] Suspicious Antwerp,[45] Nip + Fab,[46] Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Cotton On and Cheetos.[47]

Personal life[]

Richie began dating media personality Scott Disick in May 2017.[48][49] The couple confirmed their relationship in September 2017 and had an on-again, off-again relationship until August 2020.[50][51][52][53][54] Disick is 15 years older than Richie, for which they received criticism.[55] As of April 2021, Richie has been in a relationship with music executive Elliot Grainge,[56][57] the son of Lucian Grainge, the chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group.[58]

Filmography[]

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Candidly Nicole Herself 3 episodes
2016 Red, White and Bootsy TV movie
2019 Flip It Like Disick Episode: "The Race to Finish"
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Episode: "Three's Company"
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ocean's 8 Herself Cameo

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Craig, David Cobb (September 14, 1998). "Passages". People. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Minton, Melissa (September 4, 2019). "Sofia Richie Announces Missguided Fast Fashion Collection". Page Six.
  3. ^ "Sofia Richie | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland. December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Girl, Galore (September 15, 2015). "It's Only The Beginning For Sofia Richie: The It-Girl Takes On Fashion Icon". Galore. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lipworth, Elaine (March 23, 2017). "Sofia Richie: say hello to Lionel's daughter". Evening Standard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Martins, Chris (September 8, 2016). "Billboard Style Issue: Sofia Richie on Lessons Learned From Her Famous Father (Yes, Lionel) & Her 'Special Relationship' With Justin Bieber". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Keltner de Valle, Jane (November 1, 2012). "Meet Nicole Richie's Little Sister Sofia". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Haithcoat, Rebecca (December 2016). "Family Business". Complex. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Sisavat, Monica (August 16, 2016). "She's Starred in a Reality TV Show". POPSUGAR Celebrity UK. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Adams, Rebecca (December 12, 2013). "Sofia Richie, Nicole Richie's 15-Year-Old Sister, Is Officially A Model". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  11. ^ Cicurel, Deborah (December 10, 2014). "Lionel Richie's daughter Sofia lands a modelling contract". Glamour.
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  13. ^ "Nicole Richie's 17-Year-old Sister Sofia Feared NYFW Runway Debut". E! Online. February 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  14. ^ Cusumano, Katherine. "Lionel Richie Finally Saw Sofia Richie Walk a Runway at Jeremy Scott Spring 2018". Wmagazine.com.
  15. ^ Nast, Condé (December 6, 2016). "Lily-Rose Depp and Sofia Richie Sparkled for Their Chanel Runway Debuts in Paris". Glamour. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  16. ^ Rodulfo, Kristina (February 1, 2017). "Sofia Richie and Jasmine "Golden Barbie" Sanders Star in DL1961's Spring 2017 Campaign". Elle. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  17. ^ Hirschmiller, Stephanie (April 25, 2017). "Sofia Richie Stars in Foot Locker's Latest Adidas Originals Iniki Campaign in Tiny '70s Mini Skirt". Footwear News. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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  19. ^ Medina, Marcy (October 12, 2016). "Sofia Richie Fronts First Celebrity Campaign for U.K. Fast-Fashion E-Tailer PrettyLittleThing". WWD. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  20. ^ Petrarca, Emilia (April 12, 2017). "Next-Gen Scions Anwar Hadid and Sofia Richie Model for Tommy Hilfiger's 90s-Inspired Campaign". W Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  21. ^ "Sofia Richie - TINGS Magazine August 2017 Photos". CelebMafia. July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  22. ^ "Snapshot: Sofia Richie for Seventeen August 2016 – Fashion Bomb Daily Style Magazine: Celebrity Fashion, Fashion News, What To Wear, Runway Show Reviews". fashionbombdaily.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  23. ^ Pasquini, Maria (November 30, 2016). "Sofia Richie Is Just Getting Started". Galore. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "Sofia Richie on Instagram: "Wow thank you so much @remixmagazine and @dennisleupold I love you, you're amazing