NRichieBoots080808_09_X17.jpgNicole Richie NRichieBoots080808_01_X17.jpg We caught Nicole Richie out with a friend in West Hollywood yesterday afternoon - and they were both wearing cutoffs! Hey, you know what they say about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery... and considering how dynamite Nicole's legs look in those daisy dukes, she better get used to it!

(Besides, Nicole's style is still plenty original - just compare her uber-trendy boots to her pal's!)