Richie Rich (designer)
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Richie Rich is an American fashion designer and performance artist, best known as co-founder of the now defunct fashion label Heatherette
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as Richard J. Eichhorn. He was an avid ice skater, often proclaiming his desire to go to the Olympics. On stage at the 1992 Folsom Street Fair
, Richie Rich sang a song he had written called Go-Go Dancer
. Soon after that he moved to New York City.
Rich is openly gay
.
club kid scene, and made a cameo appearance in the 2003 film Party Monster.
Richie Rich was also featured as one of the club kids
on the Jane Whitney Show where G.G. Allin was the main guest, and club kids were depicted as pillars of independent, non violent free thought.
He is co-founder of the now defunct fashion label known as Heatherette
(together with Traver Rains
).
Richie released an album called "Celebutante" on October 21, 2008 on the record label Defend Music. The album is a compilation of songs including tracks from Lily Allen, Mya, Scissor Sisters, Blondie, and one from Richie himself, also titled "Celebutante."
.
In November 2010, Richie produced a limited edition t-shirt to benefit Harvey Milk Foundation
.
On Thursday, February 10, 2011, Richie Rich presented a new collection by design director Angelo Lambrou called Villionaire at the Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
. The show was open to not just press and VIPs, but also the public. Tickets were sold for $20 to $40.
Heatherette
Heatherette is a fashion company and design house run by and former Club Kid Richie Rich, located in New York City. Heatherette came out with a bang in 1999 when they began collaborating on t-shirts and leather goods as a hobby on their living room floor...
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Early life in California
Rich was born in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
as Richard J. Eichhorn. He was an avid ice skater, often proclaiming his desire to go to the Olympics. On stage at the 1992 Folsom Street Fair
Folsom Street Fair
The Folsom Street Fair is an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair held on the last Sunday in September and caps San Francisco's "Leather Pride Week"...
, Richie Rich sang a song he had written called Go-Go Dancer
Go-Go dancing
Go-go dancers are dancers who are employed to entertain crowds at a discotheque. Go-go dancing originated in the early 1960s when women at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City began to get up on tables and dance the twist...
. Soon after that he moved to New York City.
Rich is openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
.
Activities in New York City
In the mid 1990s, Rich was a staple in the New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
club kid scene, and made a cameo appearance in the 2003 film Party Monster.
Richie Rich was also featured as one of the club kids
Club Kids
The Club Kids were a group of young New York City club personalities mostly led by Michael Alig and James St. James in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
on the Jane Whitney Show where G.G. Allin was the main guest, and club kids were depicted as pillars of independent, non violent free thought.
He is co-founder of the now defunct fashion label known as Heatherette
Heatherette
Heatherette is a fashion company and design house run by and former Club Kid Richie Rich, located in New York City. Heatherette came out with a bang in 1999 when they began collaborating on t-shirts and leather goods as a hobby on their living room floor...
(together with Traver Rains
Traver Rains
Traver Rains, born March 4, 1977, is a TV personality and celebrity fashion designer and photographer.- Biography :Traver grew up on a fourth generation AQHA Hall of Fame Quarter Horse ranch in Simms, Montana. He later moved to Dallas where he received a degree in Economics and International...
).
Richie released an album called "Celebutante" on October 21, 2008 on the record label Defend Music. The album is a compilation of songs including tracks from Lily Allen, Mya, Scissor Sisters, Blondie, and one from Richie himself, also titled "Celebutante."
King Collective
Starting in September 2010, Richie signed on with The King Collective to produce a new line called Pop Luxe. The collection was one of the first to be shown at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week At Lincoln Center and featured Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
.
In November 2010, Richie produced a limited edition t-shirt to benefit Harvey Milk Foundation
Harvey Milk Foundation
The Harvey Milk Foundation was founded in 2009 by Harvey Milk's nephew, Stuart Milk, and Harvey’s campaign manger and political aide, Anne Kronenberg, based on discussions held with the family and close Harvey allies....
.
On Thursday, February 10, 2011, Richie Rich presented a new collection by design director Angelo Lambrou called Villionaire at the Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
Hammerstein Ballroom
The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design...
. The show was open to not just press and VIPs, but also the public. Tickets were sold for $20 to $40.