Hats off to her! Nicole Richie beats the heat in a fedora and tiny hotpants

As a fashionista Nicole Richie knew just how to combat the scorching weather in West Hollywood today. The 30-year-old managed to look stylish and keep cool at the same time as she left a hair salon. She sported a pair of tiny black hotpants along with a pretty yellow top and shielded her face from the sun with a large black fedora hat. Keeping cool: Nicole Richie decided to combat the warm weather in West Hollywood today in black hotpants, a matching fedora, and a pretty yellow top Keeping cool: Nicole Richie decided to combat the warm weather in West Hollywood today in black hotpants, a matching fedora, and a pretty yellow top The very short shorts displayed the Fashion Star mentor’s slim pins and she also donned a pair of chunky black ankle boots. Nicole completed her look with her trademark oversized sunglasses and a black leather handbag. The petite star was seen departing the Andy Lecompte salon and making her way to her car. Slim star: The very short shorts showed off Nicole's slender legs as she left a hair salon Slim star: The very short shorts showed off Nicole's slender legs as she left a hair salon Slim star: The very short shorts showed off Nicole's slender legs as she left a hair salon But if she had just had her hair done Nicole wasn’t in the mood to show it off. Instead she tied her caramel locks into a simple low bun and hid them under her large hat. Over the weekend the mother-of-two enjoyed a night out with longtime pal Khloe Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner. Rock chic: As well as her hat Nicole accessorised with chunky ankle boots, oversized sunglasses and a leather handbag Rock chic: As well as her hat Nicole accessorised with chunky ankle boots, oversized sunglasses and a leather handbag Feeling shy: Even though she was leaving a hair salon Nicole tied her locks into a low bun and hid them under her hat Feeling shy: Even though she was leaving a hair salon Nicole tied her locks into a low bun and hid them under her hat The trio of TV stars headed to a Mexican restaurant where they snapped photos of themselves sporting sombreros. It seems Nicole was enjoying another celebration last night as she attended a birthday party. The star posted a photo of herself on her Twitter page which showed her sat next to a pal in a bustling restaurant.