Nica Kim Talks about her New Collection

I'm so excited to announce the launch of another new season collection, and I'm eager to hear which your favourite styles are. This time around, I've refreshed and refined my designs to create an original yet modern feeling range of styles. 

From the bags’ designs to the campaign shoot, I wanted this collection to be all about those clean lines and finishes. Here I am on the set of our campaign shoot explaining my vision with the help of one of my famous mood boards.

Just like a little magpie, I'm constantly collecting my favourite things, and I made this mood board from my favourite magazines… A little tip, never read a magazine after me unless you enjoy only being able to read half of the stories!  

My travels play a huge part in designing my collections but when I’m stuck in less of an exotic location, the design office on a rainy London afternoon and lacking inspiration I head over to Pinterest. It’s great knowing that tropical beaches and inspiring blooms are only a pin away. 

If you’re looking for holiday statement bags then you’ll love my new collection. One of my favourite pieces is the Laila tote which was initially inspired by my Sicilian travels at the beginning of the design process but turned into a piece that shouts Primrose Hill meets Coachella. 

It’s definitely the perfect collection for the woman who loves to wear a trend yet still likes to be a little bit unique.

You can check out the full range here and if you've already taken a peek, please let me know which your favourite pieces are by dropping a comment below or tweeting me @nica_handbags. That way, I can create lots more of the styles that you love!

Love Nica Kim

- x - 

How To Style your New Season Bags Like the Bloggers

Sometimes the thought of wearing a new season collection when it’s still feeling very much like winter outside can be rather off putting. So, if you’re lacking some new year wardrobe inspiration, let some of our favourite bloggers be your guide as they style up a selection of our new season pieces. 

today im styling my @Nica_Handbags bag monochrome for my xmas work lunch :) #wiwt #ootd

We had the magpie girl on hand over the festive period showing us how versatile our small Venice crossbody is. From infusing your party outfits with a quirky edge to taking it along to the office as the perfectly compact work wear companion. 

Blogger Honey Pop proves just how easy it is to finish your outfits with a splash of colour during the chilly months, so rest assured that you don’t have to stick to staple tones like black or tan.

We love how she’s teamed our Nikki tote with her bright winter coat, and are very tempted to try the look out for ourselves.

walks in the country covered in checks 💕 #fblogger #pinkhairdontcare #standforsomething #checks #drmartens #christmas

Blogger Sammi Jackson opted for one of this season’s trendiest pieces, our Amelia backpack. This structured piece is all clean lines and roomy interior, and infuses outfits with an air of cool, if we do say so ourselves!

Sammi works it with a pair of skinny jeans, and contrast leather sleeve jacket, finished with

a trendy hat and sunglasses. We love the look, do you agree?

Love how @sammi_jackson has been styling our Amelia backpack? Steal her style at nica.co.uk. #NicaHandbags #fashion #ootd #handbags

A photo posted by Nica (@nicahandbags) on Dec 31, 2014 at 3:12am PST

Don’t forget you can keep up with all things Nica related by following us @Nica_Handbags on Twitter or @nicahandbags on Instagram. 

Where we also love to hear your thoughts about our bags, so why not get in touch and tell us which of our new season pieces are your favourites so far? 

Behind the Scenes at our SS15 Press Day

Just in case you missed our great S/S 15 press days last week, we thought that we’d fill you in with all of the exciting news. So get ready to go behind the scenes with Nica! 

Taking place over two days, we were showcasing our favourite new season designs. You can already shop some of the styles in our New In section here, whilst you’ll have to wait until next year to get your hands on others. 

Our mini Milly bowler is one of our key pieces for the season ahead. It’s both adorable yet practical, and is currently available in a range of fun colours including charcoal, lilac, raspberry and tan. Above we’re giving you a cheeky sneak peek of our charcoal zig zag colourway which will available early next year. 

It was great to be able to invite along some of our favourite bloggers who we’ve previously worked with, and we even had two special blogger take overs. Day one, saw the lovely Style Rawr blog run our Twitter and Instagram for the day, as she shot her favourite new season pieces and interviewed our senior designer Nica Kim. 

One of her favourites for next year is our pretty mini Nikki tote complete with a lovely raffia front finish. The perfect little accessory that you can also venture into summer with. 

Day two welcomed the lovely Honey Pop Kisses blog who we just adore  getting some Nica outfit inspiration from. Don't you just love this shot of her with Nica? 

One of her favourite picks from the collection was the Venice clutch. It's a great party piece that can be carried as a clutch or transformed into a crossbody, and our new cat hardware was a massive hit at our press day too!

Why not take a look at the full first drop of our collection here, and tweet us your favourites @Nica_Handbags. We'd love to find out! 

Our Pick of the New Collection

We’re really excited about our new season collection, and we hope that you’re going to love it just as much as us. For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, then let us introduce you to a few of our favourite things!

The Cat

It's the season of the cat! Here at Nica we love infusing our bags with a quirky twist and for our new collection our hardware has gone feline. Covering a selection of different styles, we'll hope you'll agree that it'll make the purrfect little addition to your handbag collection. Plus, did we mention that it's also been uniquely designed  by Nica?! 

The Grab

Our favourite grab of the season has to be our mini Milly bowler. Channel the winter pastels trend with our lilac Milly by teaming with a dark ensemble. Play it classic with black and tan or get ready for Christmas with our warm raspberry hue. Plus, if you tire of carrying as a clutch, then you can also transform it into a crossbody bag thanks to its detachable strap.

The Clutch 

If you’re looking for a statement making party season clutch, then look no further than our Venice crossbody. Yes, that’s right another handy Nica crossbody but when you remove its strap, it transforms into a really great clutch. It's fun cat hardware gives it a quirky twist yet the bag’s sleek form maintains an air of sophistication. Play it safe with our black version that can be paired with almost any outfit or create a fashionable statement with our bold blue tone.

Why not take a look at our new collection at nica.co.uk and let us know which ones are your favourites by dropping us a message below or tweeting us @Nica_Handbags on Twitter.