Nicola
Thiele

Nicola
Thiele

THEME
niconico
CONCEPT
With our society becoming more and more anonymous, it is hard for people to openly share their emotions, so many brush off what is inside with a smile. niconico (’smiling’ in Japanese) is translating the vulnerability and emotion hidden away behind the smiling facade.
EDUCATION
  • 2019 Bunka Fashion Graduate University
  • 2017 Bunka Fashion College
  • 2013 Temple University Japan
CONTESTS
  • 2018 The Wool Mark Next Generation Award, Nominated
  • 2018 JFA Fur Design Contest 2018, Saga Fur Award
  • 2018 YKK Fastening Awards 2018, Final Selection
  • 2018 92. Soen Award, Final Selection
  • 2018 Admiralty Needle Design Contest 2017, Pret-a-porter DeLuxe Category 2nd Place
  • 2018 IFFTI Conference 2017 Design Competition, Excellence Award
  • 2018 Bunka Fashion Graduate University Scholarship
  • 2017 Kobe Fashion Contest 2017, Special Award, ESMOD PARIS Scholarship
  • 2017 Lineapelle Leather Design Competition 2017, Honorable Mention
  • 2017 TLC Leather Design Contest 2017, Honorable Mention
  • 2017 Mattel Barbie Uniform Design Contest, Grand Prix
  • 2017 Bunka Fashion Design Contest 2017, Excellence Award
  • 2016 JFW Form Presentation 2016, Kaihara Company Denim Award
  • 2016 JFA Fur Design Contest 2016, American Legend Award
  • 2016 YKK Fastening Awards 2016, Final Selection
SUPPORT

Staff List

Photographer
Kizen

Hair & Make-up Artist
Emily McKay、Erika Fung

Model
Yana Naumova

Remarks
Videographer: Seijiro Suzuki
Assistant: Genki Ban