Nichole de Carle

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Nichole de Carle
Born1984 (age 37–38)
England
Education De Montfort University (BA)
OccupationFashion designer
LabelNichole de Carle
Website www.nicholedecarlelondon.com

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

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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]

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  10. ↑ "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB hopefuls model lingerie for charity calendar". The Daily Telegraph . 22 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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