Beautiful Soul London

DESIGNER NAME: Nicola Woods
 
BACKGROUND: British designer Nicola Woods was born in England and lives and works in West London. After working in a fast-paced career in corporate insurance for 11 years, Nicola took a sabbatical to travel globally and on this journey, she began to envision her career path from a different point of view - one in fashion with endless opportunities. Returning to London, she trained at the London College of Fashion, earning a BA (Hons) in Fashion, Design and Technology (Creative Pattern Cutter) in 2008. Nicola launched Beautiful Soul in November of that same year and launched a ready-to-wear collection ‘Beautiful Soul London’ in March 2011.
 
SIGNATURES: “The label's signature is a blend of timeless evolving style with true global consideration. Quintessentially English with a wholly international appeal; it is a fresh and innovative label that emits sophistication.”
 
TRADEMARK PIECE: “Beautiful Soul London is renowned for its unique, vibrant, signature prints which are created each season in-house in London; the prints are inspired by vintage kimono fabrics with an added twist of English charm. Trademark pieces include signature print day-to-evening dresses and heritage-style trench coats and blazers.”
 
IDEAL CLIENT: “A Beautiful Soul woman has a desire to be different, but is not shouting for attention. She appreciates intelligent design and has a strong sense of direction. Her quirkiness is intriguing.”
 
THE COLLECTION: “Ladybirds, hydrangeas, childhood memories.”
 
 PLANS FOR 2013: “Beautiful Soul London is building strong relationships with direct consumers, buyers and press on an international scale and our objective is to translate the brand’s positive use of British and sustainable fabrics, UK production, British craftsmanship and intelligent, innovative design.”