It's not exactly news that Nicole Richie [1] has come a long way from her trucker hat-rockin' days on The Simple Life. We've been turning to her for style (and hair [2]) inspiration for a while now. But, we also feel her personality should get some sort of shout out, too. Because while she's come a long way from her road-trip adventures with Paris Hilton [3], age and career success has done nothing to tame this ex-wild-child's tongue:
There's a reason why her show is called Candidly Nicole [4]. We love how unfiltered and off-the-cuff this "entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer, actress, mother, and, most importantly, fashion innovator" (her words, not ours) can be on the VH1 series, so we've rounded up our favorite — and most WTF — lessons we've learned from Nicole here:
— Additional Reporting by Samantha Sutton
Source: Getty [5]
Rules Are Made to Be Broken
Source: VH1 [6]
Don't Be Afraid to Stand Out
Source: VH1 [7]
Know Your Best Angles
Source: VH1 [8]
Quality Eyewear Changes Everything
Source: VH1 [9]
We Mean EVERYTHING
Source: VH1 [10]
Fashion Should Be Fun
Source: VH1 [11]
Hold Onto Closet Staples
Source: VH1 [12]
Celebrate Your Strengths
Source: VH1 [13]
Camouflage Your Weaknesses
Source: VH1 [14]
Beauty Is Pain
Source: VH1 [15]
Know Your Fashion References
Source: VH1 [16]
Surround Yourself With Supportive Friends
Source: VH1 [17]
Act (and Dress) Your Age
Source: VH1 [18]
And, Lastly, Purple Goes With Everything
