Nichole de Carle
Nichole de Carle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) England |
| Education | De Montfort University (BA) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | Nichole de Carle |
| Website | www |
Nichole de Carle is a British fashion designer best known for her lingerie and swimwear brand of the same name.
Personal life[edit]
De Carle was born in Leicestershire.[1] She graduated with a BA in Contour Fashion from De Montfort University in 2005.[2][3][4] She has two sisters.[1] Her sister Charlotte de Carle became a fashion model after modelling lingerie for Nichole.[1][5][6]
Career[edit]
De Carle worked for fashion designers Alexander McQueen and Donna Karan before starting her eponymous fashion brand (also known as NDCL) in October 2009.[1][2][3] The brand produces bondage-themed lingerie and underwear, drawing inspiration from things such as architecture.[2][7] Her 2011 "White Diamond" knickers featured a 0.1 carat diamond and received significant press coverage due to the £232 price.[8][9]
In 2012 De Carle organised a charity calendar featuring British female sporting celebrities, raising money for the Wellbeing of Women charity.[3][10]
The brand is often worn by celebrities, particularly during live performances, including Beyoncé, Jessie J, Nicole Scherzinger, Cheryl Cole and Paloma Faith.[1][9][11]
Television[edit]
De Carle featured in episode 3 of E4 reality talent competition Great British Hairdresser.[12][13] She also appeared in episode 4 of reality show Dirty Sexy Things.[1][5]
Awards[edit]
The brand was nominated for the 2011 UK Lingerie Awards in the "Independent Directional Brand" category.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Beyonce, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessie J and more: How Leicestershire designer Nichole de Carle created an A-list lingerie brand". Leicester Mercury. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Lloyd, Cristina (2014). Yexley, Natasha (ed.). "Nichole de Carle". The Bite (Autumn/Winter ed.). pp. 77–78. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Champ, Gemma (28 January 2013). "Interview: Nichole de Carle". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Contour Fashion graduates sweep the board at prestigious new lingerie awards". De Montfort University. 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b Slowe, Kat (1 July 2011). "De Carle sisters appear on new reality show". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Charlotte De Carle". 4Music. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Alexander, Hilary (1 December 2010). "Bondage-look lingerie has Christmas all tied up". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Long, Carola (23 December 2011). "Fancy pants". Financial Times. Nikkei. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b Niven, Lisa (19 October 2011). "Diamond Underwear". Vogue. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB hopefuls model lingerie for charity calendar". The Daily Telegraph. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Matthews, Natalie (27 January 2014). "Meet The Designer That Made Beyoncé's Grammys Bodysuit". Elle. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Slowe, Kat (25 February 2011). "Nichole de Carle takes part in reality TV show". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "TV Review: Great British Hairdresser". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Lingerie awards glory for former city students". Leicester Mercury. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.