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London, United Kingdom (namesake label)

Richard Nicoll

  • Modern tailoring
  • Sporty femininity
  • Fluid evening dresses

Richard Nicoll trained at Central Saint Martins and worked for Lanvin and Louis Vuitton before launching his London label in 2005. His collections combined modern tailoring and sportswear with fluid evening dresses, while collaborations extended his work into textiles, performance costume and illuminated clothing.

Five looks to know

A runway model wearing a slipdress illuminated by glowing fiber optics in a darkened room.

Landmark design

Tinker Bell fiber-optic dress

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Created with Studio XO, the illuminated dress translated Tinker Bell into wearable light.

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Runway model in pale lilac draped trouser separates.

Collection selection

Richard Nicoll — Look 10, Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Soft draping gives tailored separates a relaxed, meditative quality.

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Runway model in a pale jacket and green patterned shorts.

Collection selection

Richard Nicoll — Look 20, Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Light tailoring connects the collection’s sportswear and leisure references.

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Runway model in a white dress with a checked hooded outer layer.

Collection selection

Richard Nicoll — Look 29, Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

A hooded layer gives the simple white dress an athletic edge.

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Runway model in a dark camisole top and long transparent black lower layer.

Collection selection

Richard Nicoll — Look 39, Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

Transparent layering gives a familiar evening silhouette a lighter construction.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece