Client Testimonials
Throughout my career I have had the pleasure to work with for some of the industries best!
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Alisha Lager
Ralph Lauren: Purple Label and Collection Design Lead
"I've had the opportunity to work with Nicole throughout my career at various companies and I am consistently impressed not only with her incredible talent and creativity but also her efficiency, and ability to get things done. Most recently, Nicole worked for me directly as a Designer for Rachel Roy while at One Jeanswear Group. In this role, she performed market research in order to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques and present with a clear point of view that reflected the aesthetic of our brand. Nicole has a knack for identifying important trends and interpreting them to be in line with business strategies. I strongly recommend Nicole. She's talented, organized, detail oriented, effective, and committed to getting the job done well."
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Laura Kovalchik
Senior Designer G-III Apparel Group
"I am extremely pleased to write a recommendation for Nicole James. I have had the pleasure of working with her for four years at Giii Apparel group, which included work at the brands Andrew Marc and Marc New York. I always admired her ability to seamlessly incorporate into any project tasked within the design realm. She was truly a “swiss army knife” of our design team working on both mens and ladies product development, technical packages, cad drawings, textile design, trim design, garment fitting, and wash development. She has clearly proved her skills that her many years experience has provided. In addition to her design ability, Nicole has consistently shown the ability to establish an excellent rapport with the many different design teams she has worked with. As well has shown guidance and management skills to assistants and interns. Nicole would be a tremendous asset to any design team, and I fully recommend and support her in all of her future endeavors.."
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Sr. Head Designer Tinseltown/Tinsel Contemporary Denim & Wovens, Rachel Roy Denim & Wovens, AFRM
"As the previous Senior Designer for the Junior denim bottoms team at the One Jeanswear Group, I had the pleasure of having Nicole James work on my team, she helped design and organize the main line plans, she designed packaging and created CAD work for monthly market presentations. Nicole was a great asset to my team, she was extremely creative, had great attention to detail and always completed her projects on time. She brought integrity and intelligence to her work and her overall presence had a positive and lasting impact on the team and me. It goes without saying that Nicole would be a tremendous asset to any company, she has my highest recommendation."
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"Nicole James has the profound ability to create uniquely beautiful work no matter what project or challenge is presented to her with great attention to detail. She has a wheelhouse of creativity and professionalism with the knowledge and know-how to match. She is an incredibly skilled and talented designer with a great eye for current and emerging trends. She will make a truly impactful addition to any creative team."
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Designer / Realtor / Licensor / Crafter / TV Personality
"I had the pleasure to work with Nicole who served as head designer during my time as Creative Director. She always tackled every season with a trained eye and was spot on with trend. Her eye for marketable yet forward colors and branding was an asset to the entire design group. Nicole is strong in all aspects of Sportswear/Outerwear and she knows the tech side. Her presentation skills allowed me to have present internally and work direct with buyers. She is a team player and any company would be lucky to have her dedication and talent."
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Design at Perry Ellis International
"I had the pleasure of working with Nicole at Plugg/ Nori Jeans. Nicole is an incredibly talented and skilled designer. She has an exceptional eye for forecasting and trends and can deliver an amazing line from start to finish. Nicole is talented, experienced, hard working, and professional. Any company would be lucky to have her on their team. I am pleased to highly recommend Nicole."
