Jessica Rich (designer) facts for kids
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Jessica Rich
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Jessica Rich in 2018
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Jessica Rich is an American designer who creates shoes. She is famous for making women's shoes that use PVC (a type of plastic) in their design. This clear material is her special style. Jessica Rich is also a TV host and used to be on a reality show. She was known for being on VH1's Real Chance of Love. The famous singer Patti LaBelle is Jessica Rich's great-aunt.
Early Life
Jessica Rich was born and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her parents are Janice Denise and Eric Willis. She has four brothers and sisters. Her father used to manage tours for Patti LaBelle. Patti LaBelle is also Jessica Rich's great-aunt.
Career
On TV and as a Host
In 2008, Jessica Rich was on a VH1 reality show called Real Chance of Love. This was a dating show with brothers Ahmad "Real" Givens and Kamal "Chance" Givens. On the show, people called her Rabbit. This was because Real thought she was like the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit.
Jessica Rich has also appeared on many TV shows. She shares her fashion knowledge as an expert and host. Some of these shows include Access Hollywood and KTLA Morning News. She has also been on Hollyscoop and other programs.
Designing Shoes and Clothes
In 2015, Jessica Rich started her own clothing line. It was called The Jessica Rich Collection. Many famous people, musicians, and TV stars liked her clothes. In late 2017, she launched her first shoe line. It was named Transparent by Jessica Rich.
Her special design style uses polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in her shoes. PVC is a clear plastic material. It is great because it can be worn with any color outfit. Most of her shoes have a 120mm heel height. They often have a gold heel or a gold sole.
Many celebrities wear shoes from her collection. These include the Kardashian sisters and Bella Thorne. Other stars like Ashanti, Heidi Klum, and Cardi B also wear them. Jennifer Lopez wore Jessica Rich's first shoe design, the Fancy Stiletto. She wore them to a party after the 2018 VMA awards.
Her shoe collection has been shown in many popular magazines. These include Vogue, Footwear News, and People. It has also been featured in InStyle, Us Weekly, and E! News.
In 2019, Jessica Rich also started a shoe line for men. These shoes have a style that can be worn by anyone. The singer and producer Jon B. became the face of this new collection.
You can buy the Jessica Rich Collection shoes online. They are also sold in different stores around the world. The first Jessica Rich Collection store opened in 2018. It is on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. In August 2019, Jessica Rich announced her shoes would be sold in some Macy's stores.
