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Um, when was the last time we saw Nicole Richie looking this hot? Rawr!

On Wednesday afternoon the mother of two picked up a pair of sexy, $5000 Balmain leather moto pants at Curve boutique in New York City, and it looks like she stocked up on a whole bunch of other goodies as well. After vacationing in Italy and France this summer, Nicole is quite tan, and we love that she's returning to her bad girl roots ... with her fashion, anyway!

Nic flashed us a peek at her toned abs on the way out, and she also gave us a glimpse at the tattoo that is usually reserved only for hubby Joel Madden's eyes: