Nicole Richie Winter Kate

WWD has a first look at Nicole Richie's new women’s clothing line called Winter Kate

The label, Winter Kate, includes 37-pieces and will be available at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ron Herman, Intermix and Kitson, beginning in February.

“It feels as though I’ve always been working on this collection, but officially I started putting it together in early 2009,” said Richie. “I’ve wanted to design a clothing collection for a very long time.”

Richie, said she has torn fashion pages out of magazines for years and also draws inspiration from her favorite animals, including peacocks and other birds.

The line includes mostly tops, vests and bed jackets in colorful vintage-inspired silk, crepe and chiffon because these tops are a mainstay of Richie’s own wardrobe.

“I probably wear the same two pairs of jeans every day as the background to a fabulous top,” she said. “Bed jackets are a staple of my wardrobe because they are a gorgeous way to give jeans and a white T-shirt a completely different look.”

Priced from $35 wholesale for a camisole to $110 for a long kimono dress, and as much as $598 for the leather pieces.

“Fashion should be accessible,” Richie said. “That was my philosophy when designing House of Harlow 1960 and it remains my philosophy for Winter Kate.”