Surrounded by leggy models and high profile actresses, it was hard to notice Nicole Richie among the pack of attendees at the Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City today (May 3).

Working the red carpet sans beau Joel Madden, the busy working mom showed off her itsy bitsy waistline in a silver gown less than eight months after giving birth to her second child.

Whether it’s motorcycle boots, a simple t-shirt or a sparkly dress, there’s just something about Nicole that makes everything she wears inherently boho.