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London Fashion Week to honour Richard Nicoll with Nicoll Blue

In honour of the sudden passing of London Fashion Week designer Richard Nicoll, last October, London Fashion Week is set to unveil a unique colour during its upcoming event which is dedicated to him, namely Nicoll Blue. The colour, selected by a group of close friends and developed by the Pantone Colour Institue, will be featured in the Arundel...

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Reflecting On The Impact of Fashion’s Fallen of 2016

2016 has been strewn with big losses across all industries and fashion has certainly not been spared. But this is not an In Memoriam so much as an In Appreciation piece. We’re choosing to focus on our gains over our losses; on the endeavors and achievements of these dynamic individuals who are no longer with us but who have left something...

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London Fashion Week designer Richard Nicoll has died

London - It is always unfathomable when somebody you know has passed away. London Fashion Week designer Richard Nicholl died in the early hours of Friday morning, his birthday, of which the official cause of death has not been revealed, but is widely suspected to be from a sudden heart attack. Nicoll, who was 39 today, was a Central Saint...

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Richard Nicoll quietly departs role at Jack Wills

Richard Nicoll has quietly left his role as creative director for high street retailer Jack Wills. The former London Fashion Week designer, who was appointed creative head at the preppy retailer February 2014, is said to have officially left his role at Jack Wills last October. However, noticed of his termination was only filed at Companies...

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Richard Nicoll says farewell to London Fashion Week

After bowing out of London Collections: Men earlier this month in order to focus on other aspects of his label, Richard Nicoll has revealed that he will also not be showing his eponymous women's wear collection during London Fashion Week next month. A spokesperson for the designer label confirmed to British Vogue that Nicoll has decided to take...

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Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll no shows at London Collections: Men

Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll, two well-known names which regularly graced London Collections: Men calender, are absent this season. Both designers have chosen not to stage an on-schedule catwalk show or presentation at the men's fashion week, which officially begins today, and runs until Monday, January 12. Saunders does plan on showing...

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Sweaty Betty reveals collaboration with Richard Nicoll

US sportswear label Sweaty Betty unveiled its debut collaborative collectionwith London-based designer Richard Nicoll this week during London Fashion Week. “We were drawn to work together. We share the same ambition of inspiring women by disrupting the status quo,” explained Sweaty Betty founder and creative director Tamara Norton-Hill, adding...

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Jack Wills names Richard Nicoll as creative director

London Fashion Week designer Richard Nicoll has been appointed creative director of preppy highstreet brand Jack Wills. The Australian-born, London-based Central Saint Martins College of Art graduate, who has just shown his own Autumn/Winter 2014 womenswear collection during LFW, has been appointed to lead the “next phase” of Jack Wills’...

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Westfield London's 5th anniversary

Westfield London has teamed up with five London designers to mark its fifth birthday, today, October 30, who have all designed limited edition sweatshirts for the shopping centre. Louise Gray, Richard Nicoll, Sophia Webster, Peter Pilotto and Thomas Tait have all created exclusive sweatshirts that use Westfield London as the inspiration and...

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Richard Nicoll designs bridal line for Topshop

London Fashion Week designer Richard Nicoll is returning to Topshop this summer with his Blushing Brides collection. The wedding-dress inspired range marks his sixth collaboration for the high street retailer and the first wedding range for both the designer and the brand. The capsule collection comprises of seven dresses, both full-length and...

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Designers looking for new ways to show

As the fashion week month long marathon gets underway again, more than ever industry insiders are questioning the format, looking for something new in an age where digital culture means every image ends up on a blog and straight to a laptop and therefore exclusive runways are no longer the best way of promoting their labels."There has been a...

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Richard Nicoll and Vodafone partner

British fashion designer Richard Nicoll is teaming up with Vodafone UK for the next two seasons. With the new partnership, Vodafone offers customers access to meet Nicoll backstage during London Fashion Week SS12 and AW12. Nicoll and Vodafone will work on an accessory that fuses technology and fashion to be launched during the AW12 catwalk show....