Luxe Leather - Introducing Nica London!

Here at Nica HQ we have BIG news for you! We are thrilled to announce that our first ever leather collection, Nica London, has arrived! We couldn’t be more excited about the launch of Nica London. The idea to offer a stunning leather collection came to us a few years ago, and we have been working day and night since then to bring you the perfect collection!

Inspiration for Nica London

The inspiration for introducing leather to the Nica brand was to add a touch of high-end luxury full of vintage heritage. Sophisticated classics have been worked with a vintage twist to present a collection that encompasses the elegance of classic 1970’s structure. Nica has effortlessly designed shapes that are simple and minimal yet retain that much-loved Nica charm thanks to playful hardware and Nica detailing.



'Bunty' Shoulder Bag £169



'Bunty' Large Shoulder Bag £145

The colour palette features a range of luxurious colours that will look sensational in all seasons and in years to come. Contemporary earthy colours of rustic browns, cherry reds and pine green will compliment any outfit and age gracefully. Using heavy grain cow leather and exotic skin features such as embossed crocodile, a Nica London bag is designed to be cherished and will only look better with time.



We are so very proud of our first leather collection, and would love to hear your feedback! After all, we design it for you!




'Bunty' Grab Bag £125

 



'Bunty' Satchel £135



As we speak, Nica is working hard on the next collection so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to hear all the latest snippets of information about Nica London!



Nica says hello to Topshop in Bath!

Nica is expanding her friendship with Topshop and has just launched her new SS11 collection in the Bath store. Heading down for the big launch we did a spot of sight-seeing in Bath and saw loads of our lovely Nica fans sporting their favourite bags throughout the town! A sign that our little concession is set to do very well in beautiful Bath!



Windows full of treats!



Satchels! Satchels! Satchels!



With its own built-in section and display wall, the Nica collection looked absolutely fabulous!  It showed off our best-selling ranges and was satchels galore with Alicia, Martha and Sonny looking beautiful! Topshop and online exclusive ‘Bobby’ proved to be a firm favourite with the girls of Bath, thanks to its stunning detailing and boho shape – the perfect summer accessory!



Looking amazing in store!

Topshop and online exclusive - 'Bobby' £69

'Martha' Medium Satchel - £49

'Alicia' Satchel £49



'Sonny' Satchel £49 

If you get a chance, pop down and say hello to the new Nica Topshop team!



Nica and Dahlia - new best friends!

Here at Nica HQ we have been busy bees launching our amazing new summer collection, and we are proud to say that it is now available for you lovely Nica fans to buy online! Wonder down to www.nica.co.uk to check it out!

Other exciting news to come out of the Nica camp is a new and exciting friendship with Dahlia fashion! For those of you who don’t know about Dahlia, it is a wonderful fashion house based in Notting Hill that specializes in designing and making gorgeous vintage-inspired clothes.  We stumbled across the brand when looking for outfits for our mannequin shoot and instantly fell in love with all their stunning dresses. In pretty prints and classic shapes they looked just wonderful with our bags. So, we got in touch with the Dahlia girls and soon realized that our loyal fans would love each other’s products!  

Nica bags and Dahlia dresses - a match made in heaven!

To kick things off, the lovely Dahlia sales team came to visit Nica HQ and chose a selection of our SS11 collection to stock in their wonderful shop in Fouberts Place, just off Carnaby Street. I then went along to their photoshoot in Shoreditch with a big suitcase of Nica bags, and we did a mini joint photoshoot! It was a great day, and our brands looked fabulous together!

Due to the success of these initial ventures, we have decided to treat our loyal followers with more from Nica and Dahlia! Be sure to follow both brands on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to hear about the exciting things we have planned for you!

Love Nica and Dahlia x

Nica hearts Summer - High Summer Collection

It seems the sun is almost ready to come out and play again! Lighter mornings and evenings have got us girls at Nica HQ all excited about the return of pretty summer dresses, pumps and summer accessories! To spread the summer love we thought we would give you an exclusive insight and trend report on our amazing High Summer collection, which is due to arrive online and in stores at the end of March. A capsule collection, Nica’s HS bags are designed to capture the fun and joy that comes with the summer sunshine.

Doing what she does best, Nica has captured the essence of vintage nostalgia in this collection with structured satchels, totes and bowler bags, as well as cute clutches and soft slouchy summer essentials. Featuring a mainly neutral colour palette of cream, beige, tan and brown the collection is the perfect partner to a vibrant summer tea-dress. Never one to shy away from colour though, Nica has added vibrant highlights of coral, orange and sage green into the collection, making it perfectly on trend for this season’s must have colour-blocking look.

The inspiring details behind the collection

Bold graphics, weaved detailing, watercolour effect prints and, of course, Nica charms make the collection particularly striking. So transform yourself to a bygone era of vintage elegance and carefree fun; think pretty pattern dresses, delicate pumps, classic sunglasses and a Nica bag to complete the look!

Available at the end of March, be sure to join our loyal friends and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to hear about Nica’s high summer arrival!



Caroline Satchel £39







Jasmine Shopper £39





Lights! Camera! Action! Nica's SS11 photoshoot

Way back in July us Nica girls packed up our favourite bags from our brand new Spring/Summer 2011 collection, jumped in the car, and made our way to sunny Hastings in Kent for our SS11 photo shoot. Following close behind was a team of makeup artists, stylists, hair stylists, prop managers and of course our lovely photographer Rebecca Miller and her team. Travelling from bustling London to heavenly Hastings saw us all breathe a sigh of relief as we entered the relaxed atmosphere at the seaside. Stopping for a quick ice cream, we were all raring to go to shoot one of the most exciting Nica shoots to date!

 

The incredible view from the beach house. Ice cream anyone?

 The location was a beautiful private beach house, set in beautiful surroundings of long grasses and with a stunning sea view. It provided the perfect backdrop for our collection. The inspiration behind the shoot was definitely to create a sense of vintage romance, full of old-world glamour and charm. The clothing focused on a 1940s and 1950s style, two eras that mastered the art of accessorizing like no other.



Our favourite shot of the day - Bo shoulder bag looks stunning. And the model looks great too...





Marco perfecting hair and make up





The inside of the beach house



The private beach house was jam packed with a mish-mash of ornaments, giving us a playground of props to work with! Some amazing vintage pieces provided the perfect story for our bags! The best, unexpected, find of the day was definitely a beautiful wooden paddleboat that was firmly attached to the ceiling. Yes, the ceiling. Realizing this would look wonderful amongst the tall grass in the field behind the house, we decided we simply had to use it, despite looks of concern from everyone else present. Always up for a challenge, us Nica girls rolled up our sleeves, kicked off our brogues and went about removing the boat from the ceiling. It was definitely a case of easier said than done! Not ones to give up, we eventually got it down and dragged it out to the field for our ‘Bowie’ shot. Needless to say, it was worth it. The shot looks fabulous!




It was a long, long walk to the paddleboat....

 


The infamous paddleboat!



As the day went on the weather went from gorgeous seaside sunshine to blustery seaside gale force winds, providing a slight setback for our proposed shot with 5 giant helium balloons. Again, taking the challenge in our stride we got the shot!



Helium balloons and gale force winds = a challenge!





Our model mastering a vintage bike and helium balloons in gale force winds, yet still managing to look stunning!



As you can see from the shots, we got some brilliant images that perfectly capture the magic and essence of Nica’s latest collection. Back in Nica HQ it was time to decide on the best shots. Surprisingly we all came to a unanimous decision about which images to use – a Nica first! We are really very proud of the shoot and would love to hear your feedback. Do you love the location and theme? What is your favourite vintage inspired prop?



Nica getting into the spirit of things



From left to right: our wonderful photographer Rebecca, Nica herself and hair and makeup artist Marco.