Nichole de Carle

Nichole de Carle is a British fashion designer best known for her lingerie and swimwear brand of the same name.

Nichole de Carle
Born1984 (age 38–39)
England
EducationDe Montfort University (BA)
OccupationFashion designer
LabelNichole de Carle
Websitewww.nicholedecarlelondon.com

Personal life

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

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

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

The brand was nominated for the 2011 UK Lingerie Awards in the "Independent Directional Brand" category.[14]

References
  1. "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.
  2. Lloyd, Cristina (2014). Yexley, Natasha (ed.). "Nichole de Carle". The Bite (Autumn/Winter ed.). pp. 77–78. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. Champ, Gemma (28 January 2013). "Interview: Nichole de Carle". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. Slowe, Kat (1 July 2011). "De Carle sisters appear on new reality show". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. "Charlotte De Carle". 4Music. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. 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.
  8. Long, Carola (23 December 2011). "Fancy pants". Financial Times. Nikkei. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. Niven, Lisa (19 October 2011). "Diamond Underwear". Vogue. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  10. "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB hopefuls model lingerie for charity calendar". The Daily Telegraph. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  11. Matthews, Natalie (27 January 2014). "Meet The Designer That Made Beyoncé's Grammys Bodysuit". Elle. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  12. Slowe, Kat (25 February 2011). "Nichole de Carle takes part in reality TV show". Lingerie Insight. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  13. "TV Review: Great British Hairdresser". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  14. "Lingerie awards glory for former city students". Leicester Mercury. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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