Nicole Benefield
Education
BFA, Parsons School of Design
Biography
Nicole Benefield is the founder and creative director of her eponymous label and a fashion design graduate of Parsons School of Design. As a women’s wear designer with a focus on casual lifestyle, she has held leadership roles at specialty retail brands, which include Loft, Ann Taylor, Lou & Gray, and Banana Republic.
The Nicole Benefield Portfolio collection debuted at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in February of 2021, through the partnership between the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC) and IMG NYFW. In February of 2022, Nicole became an Interim Member of The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
Selected Publications
Video Tutorials and Virtual Design: Fashion Education’s Hybrid Future, BOf, April 5, 2021
COVID-19 Fashion School Grads, Pushing the Industry to Go Virtual, WWD, May 19, 2020
6 Innovative Women-owned Fashion Brands to Watch, WWD, March 29, 2021
The Black in Fashion Council’s NYFW Showroom Will Spotlight 16 Designers, Vogue, February 9, 2021
IMG and the Black in Fashion Council Strengthen Their Alliance, WWD, February 9, 2021
“Take a Short Cut / Nicole Benefield Portfolio Behold Print Shirt,” InStyle, July 2021
“Haute Hiker Gear / Nicole Benefield Portfolio Bib Poncho,” InStyle, November 2021
Hue Launches the Next Chapter of Guest Designer Program With A.Potts, Marrisa Wilson and Nicole Benefield, WWD, October 27, 2021
The CFDA Offers New Interim Membership Tier, WWD, January 24, 2022
Conferences and Presentations
Sustainable Fashion Practices, Sustainable Fashion Revolution, Columbia Climate School, November 18, 2021
Courses
- FD 369 Sportswear Development Concepts
- FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals
- FD 462 Designer Sportswear Incubator
- FD 485 Senior Thesis Sportswear Design