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1993 -- present california , united states heatherette richie rich richie rich at mercedes-benz fashion week.jpg richie rich -lrb- designer -rrb-
 richard j. eichhorn fashion designer television personality figure skater singer
richie rich -lrb- designer -rrb-

richard j. eichhorn , better know by his stage name richie rich , is an american fashion designer , socialite , television personality , figure skater and singer .
born in california , rich began his career as a figure skater touring with the entertainment show ice capades .
he first rose to prominence in the 1990s , as a part of the group of club personalities , club kids , after becoming a fixture on the new york city club scene , alongside amanda lepore and others .
in the late 1990s , he released two singles , `` magic '' and `` collision '' .
in 1999 , rich and traver rains founded the fashion company , heatherette .
after being discovered by patricia field , the brand became a household name .
