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Nicole Miller is an American fashion designer and businesswoman.
Miller attended the Rhode Island School of Design where she earned a BFA in Apparel Design. She studied for a year at L'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture ParisienneBall, Aimee Lee, "Thoroughly Modern Miller", New York, March 8, 1993, pgs. 41–42. where she was trained to drape fabric and study the classical techniques of couture.Swimmer, Susan, "Nicole Miller", More, May 2009. Miller described her Parisian training as "intense", but explained that it gave her training in fabric manipulation, which became a signature of her designs.
Miller's first shop opened in 1986 on Madison Avenue. The brand has grown to 20 boutiques in major cities across the United States.Chaplin, Julia "Our Lady of Fiestas" , Elle, November 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011. and is sold in a number of high-end department stores. Miller designs an extensive collection for J.C. Penney and a home furnishing collection for Bed Bath & Beyond.
Of her style, the designer has said: "I've always been downtown and uptown. I've had a lot of artist friends and I was always a little bit of a renegade."Johnson, Hilary, "A Fashionable Address", InStyle, June 2000, p. 532. Her modern design aesthetic is known for its bright prints and patterns. "Designers: Nicole Miller", New York. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
Her mother, on the other hand, "hated" living in America and insisted on dressing her daughters in a French-influenced style. When Miller was asked by the Mattel toy company to design a Barbie doll, she claimed to have never owned a Barbie herself because her mother insisted that she and her sister play with French dolls.Lolla, Donna and Salkenstein, Jacklyn, "Barbie the Fashion Experience, Children's Museum of Indianapolis", December 19, 2009, p. 2. Since December 2009, Miller's Barbie has been featured in an ongoing exhibit, Barbie: The Fashion Experience, at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. "Barbie: The Fashion Experience" The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Retrieved, February 27, 2011.
Miller draws inspiration from a wide range of influences including mid-20th century cinema, contemporary art, mid-20th century architecture, and exotic cultures. "About Nicole" , NicoleMiller.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
In 2002, Miller designed costumes for the Houston-based Stages Repertory Theatre production of García Lorca's "Blood Wedding",Rozhon, Tracie "Private Sector; Her Fade to Black at Fashion Week" The New York Times, September 22, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
In a departure from designing adult fashions, Miller designed a Sesame Street line of clothing for babies and toddlers in 2004."Designer creates 'Sesame Street' line". The Hour (Associated Press): p. A2. May 23, 2004. Retrieved November 18, 2010. She also created a line of makeup products for Melaleuca.Berman, Phyllis (November 10, 2004). "If You Believe". Forbes Retrieved January 17, 2011.Amin Khairuddin (April 10, 2010). "Wellness store opens first outlet in Bangsar", Malaysia Star. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
Since 2005, Miller has designed a line of affordable clothes, handbags, footwear, fashion jewelry and other accessories for J.C. Penney. J.C. Penney credits this collaboration as result of extensive customer input."J.C. Penney: Retail Merchandiser", July 7, 2005, p. 40. Miller also designs a home furnishings collection that is distributed through Bed Bath and Beyond.
Celebrities of varying ages including Anjelica Huston, Beyoncé Knowles, Angelina Jolie, Brooke Shields, LeAnn Rimes, Lauren Hutton, Jennifer Stone, Susan Sarandon and Eva Longoria have worn, and continue to wear, her designs. Miller designed clothes for singer Cyndi Lauper's world tour.Lee, Michelle, "Red Carpet", In Touch, December 14, 2009, p. 74. She created gowns for Sheryl Crow to wear at the Grammys.
Miller and her partner, Kohnheim, have been in business together for over 28 years; the label has brought in $650 million in annual sales.
Currently, Miller's women's collection apparel is sold in more than 1,200 independent specialty stores and namesake boutiques in cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and in the affluent resort town of La Jolla. Her fashion line is also sold in department stores such as, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom. "Store locator" , NicoleMiller.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
In 2012, Miller joined the Fashion Advisory Board of Balluun.com, a fashion technology start-up focused on connecting fashion designers and retailers to conduct wholesale trade.Balluun.com (August 8, 2012).
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Miller is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and serves on its board of directors. Nicole is an avid collector of contemporary art and French modern furniture. Her art collection includes work by Damien Loeb, John Stango, Ellen Gallagher, Andy Warhol and Le Corbusier.
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