CLOTHING FOR A CAUSE

Posted Apr 05 2009 @ 05:11 PM

Getting bigger by the day, Nicole Richie attended the Esprit Grand Opening Event in Santa Monica on April 2 with babydaddy Joel Madden close by for the entire evening. For her nighttime look, Nic kept her style simple, rocking a floor-length black dress (super similar to Karina Grimaldi's Keyhole Cotton Dress in Black) under a button-down denim jacket (like Rogan's Shoreman Conductor Jacket in Blue) and paired with a multicolored scarf (try the Baroque Floral Scarf in Blue or the Colt 45 Scarf in Pink, both from A Graves). The finishing touch? A pair of cage-inspired (and almost spiderweb-inspired!) black Loubs. I've said it before and I'll say it again... Nicole can do no wrong! In addition to adding the much-needed celebrity factor to the Esprit event, 10% of all clothing sales for the night benefited their Richie-Madden Children's Foundation. Clothing for a cause! While it's awesome that Nicole's charity seems to be thriving, it sure was a strategic move for Esprit to donate for their event - as this practically guaranteed that the hot couple would be in attendance, thus drawing much more attention to the store opening! At the event, Nicole seemed to be glowing, and said, "We’re very humbled. Esprit has been around for so long. I was wearing Esprit when I was a kid. It’s just so amazing that someone like Esprit is supporting something that we started, it’s actually really amazing." What do you think - was it a smart move for Esprit to choose their charity to donate to? I think, in a word, duh!

Nicole Richie seen in Santa Monica, CA on Apr 02 2009.