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Nicole's not the only star in the family! Little sister Sofia Richie makes her modeling debut as face of new swimwear label

PUBLISHED: 17:11 EST, 12 December 2013 | UPDATED: 19:34 EST, 12 December 2013

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Sofia Ritchie is already following in her big sisters' footsteps.

The 15-year-old, who has previously featured on Nicole Richie's web series, Candidly Nicole,
has made her fisrt foray into modeling, starring in the look book for a new Los Angeles-based swimwear line, Mary Grace Swim.

The teenager made her fashion industry debut in Teen Vogue last year, touted by the magazine as an up-and-coming music legend and fashion mogul.

Sofia Richie has made her first foray into modeling, starring in the look book for a new Los Angeles-based swimwear line, Mary Grace Swim

'Nicole is definitely my style icon, and she's the best person to go shopping with,' Sofia told Teen Vogue.

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'She's really honest. Other people are afraid to hurt your feelings, so they'll tell you something's cute when it isn't, but she'll be like, "No, discard that."

'When I'm older, if I'm successful at everything, I want to come out with a clothing line.'

The 15-year-old, who has previously featured on Nicole Richie's web series, Candidly Nicole, hopes to follow in her big sister's footsteps

Modeling Mary Grace Swim's uniquely reversible swimsuits, Sofia shows off her long mermaid locks and her spitting image likeness to dad Lionel Richie

'Nicole is definitely my style icon, and she's the best person to go shopping with,' the teen said of her older sister

'Nicole is definitely my style icon, and she's the best person to go shopping with,' she said of her older sister

Modeling Mary Grace Swim's uniquely reversible swimsuits, Sofia shows off her long mermaid locks and her spitting image likeness to dad Lionel Richie.

Before spending time in the studio with her brother-in-law Joel Madden (Nicole’s husband and Good Charlotte band member), her music maestro father taught her how to play the piano using his own songs.

'I'm always in the studio with my dad,' she said last year.

Sofia comes from rock and royalty with Lionel Richie as her father and Nicole Richie as her older sister

Sofia comes from rock and royalty with Lionel Richie (center) as her father and Nicole Richie (left) as her older sister

The Richie duo were pictured at the television special ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last year

The Richie duo were pictured together at the television special ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last year

'I've written a few songs. I'll start off writing rhymes, then freestyles, then I add in beats.'

With more than 280,000 followers on Instagram, and countless paparazzi snaps of Sofia hanging out with the youngest Kardashian clan, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, it seems she more than happy to embrace the Richie spotlight - despite her sister's earlier warnings.

'She always tells me to enjoy childhood,' Sofia admitted, 'because it doesn't last forever.'

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CyMo, Paris, United States, 5 hours ago

horrible fake nails.

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bomer, surrey, 7 hours ago

she is pretty and a great friend of the kardashians.

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fazza, uk England, 7 hours ago

Just really a repeat of previous comments !!!! She has WOW factor natural beauty BUT pictures of her modelling bikinis ,???? Sorry but too young !!!!!! Over here in uk England 16 is the minimum age a girl can consent to anything with a sexual nature ! I think this should apply everywhere !!!!!

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dtsrzxkw, atlanta, United States, 8 hours ago

I didn't even know she had a sister. Did Nicole's Dad have an affair with her Mom too?

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lorih428, Wixom, United States, 5 hours ago

Nicole is adopted and Sofia is Lionel's biological daughter from his marriage to Diane Alexander.

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Miss Geek, Somewhere only I know, United Kingdom, 8 hours ago

Go and study for some exams not photoshoots

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Alyssa, California, United States, 9 hours ago

She's cute, nothing spectacular though...looks like a typical teenager. I think it helps to get doors opened for you when you have a dad named Lionel.