Nicole McLaughlin
United States
Nicole McLaughlin is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York City.
Since 2018, Nicole has explored greater possibilities for sustainability through self-initiated and collaborative efforts alike. While sustainability is often used as a marketing buzzword because of its PR value, Nicole’s accessible, witty, and functional practice serves as a reminder that sustainability is actually an operational philosophy. By transforming discarded miscellanea into objects with new, imaginative, and often unexpected utility, Nicole shows how a circular approach to design and manufacturing can help us reframe waste as an opportunity.
Nicole has partnered with: Hermès, Nike, eBay, adidas, Reebok, Puma, Arc’teryx – as their first ever brand ambassador, Merrell, Christian Louboutin, Crocs, HBO, Calvin Klein, Woolrich, Jacquemus, LN-CC, Opening Ceremony, The North Face, Depop, Warby Parker, JanSport, CamelBak, etc.
Her work has been on display at the Design Museum in London in conjunction with her nomination for the Beazley Design of the Year in 2020. And the MAD Brussels as a part of United Fashion alongside works by Martin Margiela and many others.
In 2021 she launched a book with Sarah Andelman, formerly of colette Paris as part of her “Just An Idea” series, with a sold out book signing at Dover Street Market New York.
Her work has been featured in publications such as Sixtysix Magazine, SZ Magazin, Vogue, Grazia, L’Officiel, 10 Magazine, GQ, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar and more.
Resources and Forces of Clothing
Waste Full Future