Nicole Miller is a legendary American-born designer, having trained at both the Rhode Island School of Design and the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in Paris. RISD inspired her sense of freedom and creativity, while Chambre Syndicale instilled mastery of classic couture techniques. Miller deftly drapes silhouettes to achieve a natural body awareness that is both sensual and dynamic. Often inspired by film imagery and foreign culture, Nicole Miller sets trends with fashion’s elite prints and colors.
The Nicole Miller brand was launched in 1982 and became well known in the retail industry for popularizing the little black dress. Over the past 40 years, the brand has garnered a loyal following from celebrity fans including Keke Palmer, Miley Cyrus, and Blake Lively, among others. Nicole is a member of the CFDA and has received numerous industry awards including the Legend of Fashion Award in 2006, the Fashion Group International Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, and the Visionary Woman Award in 2014.
Celebrating her 40th year as a brand, Nicole Miller is for the Uptown girl with a Downtown attitude. The brand’s versatility comes from inspiration: futuristic fabrics, conversational prints, contemporary art, travel and the New York City lifestyle. This is how a brand can dress both the rebellious and the modern woman. Miller’s bold femininity and universally flattering silhouettes have stood the test of time. She continues to juxtapose whimsical and flirty with sexy and sophisticated to create a timeless style that has empowered women for forty years.
On Saturday, August 6, Miller will receive the Fashion Icon Award at Hamptons Fashion Week for Designer of the Year. We met with the designer to find out more.
How did you start your career in fashion? industry?
My first job was for a designer named Clovis Ruffin, the leading designer in New York at the time. It was a very exciting time and he always got rave reviews for his shows. After that, I moved on to designing raincoats, which had always been one of my passions. That was also a great job. I then went on to design dresses for PJ Walsh and then started my own business.
Tell us about your participation in the Hamptons Fashion Week.
I am very excited as it is our 40th anniversary and this is really the beginning of the celebration.
what are you more waiting at the Hamptons Fashion Week?
My show, of course, but I think it’ll be fun to watch everyone else’s too.
Tell us about your latest collection.
We are doing a retrospective and selecting key elements from the last 30 years. We didn’t have shows in the beginning, so I’m just going back thirty years and trying to pick out some of the most iconic pieces.
How do you see the change in the fashion industry?
It really is very overwhelming now. Before, I only competed against designers, but now everyone is a designer. Influencers, actors, socialites, etc. They all have a clothing line.
When you’re in the East End, what’s your perfect day like?
I’m not a big shopper aside from the farmers market and Serene Green. I’m a big water skier and wakeboarder and we spend a lot of time on the boat. Sag Harbor has some fabulous restaurants and we eat at DOPO and Le Bilboquet frequently. Also, I like to go to Sunset Beach and the newly opened Pridwin. If I’m looking for a gift, I usually go to Sylvester & Co, or Sage and Madison.
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