A graduate of The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Nicola began her 27 year career as a fashion stylist. This included editorial and advertising stills, runway shows, music videos and styling celebrities such as Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, Guy Pearce and Abbie Cornish.

Looking for a new challenge, Nicola decided to broaden her skill set by exploring the film industry, and proceeded to become one of Australia’s leading costume designers. She then upped the stakes and moved to Los Angeles in 2010, to pursue her dream of working in Hollywood.

Throughout her film career, Nicola has designed award winning feature films, short films, tv series and over two hundred commercials. Projects ranged from studio productions such as Rogue starring Sam Worthington, to independent films including the internationally acclaimed Wolf Creek, The Darkness starring Kevin Bacon, Walking Out starring Matt Bomer and Bill Pullman and The Osiris Child starring Rachel Griffiths. Her most recent tv series C*A*U*G*H*T features A-list actors Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, and is currently streaming on Stan.

Nicola’s passion for making a difference inspired her to further expand her horizons, and launch her own Personal Styling business. Her goal was to help people create an internal shift through external transformation, but also ensure it was done in a conscious way.

Nicola’s styling approach is based around sustainability and reducing the fashion industry’s devastating footprint on the environment. She is also giving a percentage of her fee back to a charity of her client’s choice. This enables her to not only make a difference in her client’s lives, but also create a positive impact on the planet.

Nicola is also currently developing her own elegant, ethical and eco-friendly kaftan brand “Nicola Dunn”, which will launch in 2024.