Born: March 13, 1984
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Jessica Rich is an American shoe designer and
fashion expert known for creating women's shoes that incorporate PVC design
elements as her signature style.
Rich is also a host and former reality show
personality.
She is known for her appearances on VH1's Real
Chance of Love. Patti LaBelle is Rich's great-aunt.
In 2008, Rich participated in VH1's reality
series Real Chance of Love, a dating show featuring brothers Ahmad
"Real" Givens and Kamal "Chance" Givens. She was known on
the show as Rabbit because Real likened her to an African American Jessica
Rabbit.
Rich has appeared as a fashion expert and host
on Access Hollywood, KTLA Morning News, Hollyscoop, and others.
In 2015, Rich launched The Jessica Rich
Collection, a clothing line favored by celebrities, musicians, reality
television personalities, and performers.
In late 2017, Jessica debuted Transparent by
Jessica Rich, her first line of shoes. Her signature aesthetic in all her
collections uses polyvinyl chloride (PVC) components in her footwear design.
This material is appealing for its design
versatility and ability to be worn with any color of clothing.
Rich most commonly sells styles with a heel
height of 120mm and a gold heel or gold sole. Her shoes are manufactured and bought
wholesale.
Some of the footwear line's celebrity clientele
includes the Kardashian sisters, Bella Thorne, Ashanti, Blac Chyna, Kesha, La
La Anthony, Vanessa Simmons, Sasha Banks, Tamar Braxton, Heidi Klum, Jelena
KarleuĊĦa, Fantasia, Tami Roman, Halle Berry, Ally Brooke, and Cardi B.
Jennifer Lopez wore Rich's first design, the
Fancy Stiletto, to a 2018 VMA after-party paired with a skintight blouse and
leggings from the Versace Pre-Fall 2018 collection.
Lopez also wore Rich's shoes to events
promoting the 2019 film Hustlers.
The collection was featured in Vogue, Footwear
News, People, InStyle, Us Weekly, and E! News.
In 2019, Rich launched a collection of men's
footwear focused on an androgynous aesthetic, featuring singer, songwriter, and
producer Jon B. as the brand ambassador.
The collection is sold online and in various
boutiques worldwide.
The first Jessica Rich Collection brick-and-mortar location opened in 2018 on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, next to Fairfax High School.
In August 2019, Rich announced that her
collection would be available in select Macy's stores.