FILM & TV

Nicole's most notable work includes costume design for feature mockumentary Top Knot Detective (2016), feature films Crazy About You (2019) (also known as The Naked Wanderer) and Koko: A Red Dog Story (2019). Most recently, she worked as the Costume Buyer on the feature film The Engagement Party (2026) and television series The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer (2025). She has also worked in the costume departments of feature films, including Whale Shark Jack (2025), Slam (2018), OtherLife (2015), Paper Planes (2014), and These Final Hours (2012).

Nicole received an Australian Production Design Guild Awards nomination in 2017 for Best Costume Design on a Television Production for her work on Top Knot Detective.

KOKO - A RED DOG STORY

Feature Documentary - Costume Designer & Supervisor
Directors - Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce

A poster for a story titled 'Koko: A Red Dog Story' featuring an image of a brown dog with one eye closed, smiling. The poster includes text indicating it is for dog lovers and says 'Coming soon' at the bottom.
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A group photo of three adults and a dog outdoors among rocks and trees. The woman in the center is holding a dark brown dog, and the man on the right is wearing glasses and has a camera hanging from his neck. The man on the left is sitting on a rock,
An elderly woman and a man in a white coat pose with a dark brown dog on a grooming table inside a large indoor arena. The woman holds a yellow ribbon award dog show koko a red dog story actor Sarah Woods carol hobday dog show
A middle-aged woman with short blonde hair wearing a green turtleneck sweater, sitting on a patterned couch in an indoor setting actor Sarah Woods carol hobday
Smiling older woman in lime green jacket outdoors with trailers and a tent in the background actor Sarah Woods carol hobday koko a red dog story
A woman holding a puppy in front of a town bulletin board in Darlington, established 1883, with cars parked in the background. actor Sarah Woods carol hobby
A man with a trumpet leaning against a mirror, looking down with a contemplative expression actor koko a red dog story
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A woman wearing red glasses, a yellow scarf, and a beige striped jacket holding a large dog in an indoor setting dog show koko red dog story
An older woman and a middle-aged man sit on a bench outdoors in a grassy yard with trees in the background, accompanied by a black dog wearing a red collar sitting on the ground.
A woman and a man are standing outdoors with a brown dog. The woman is wearing a green jacket and beige pants, and the man has glasses and is wearing a light blue shirt. They appear to be at a campground with tents and RVs in the background.

TOP KNOT DETECTIVE

Feature Film - Costume Designer & Supervisor
Directors - Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce

A comic-style poster featuring a man in traditional Japanese samurai clothing holding a swordwith the text in bold red letters. Two smaller characters dressed as detectives in traditional Japanese attire are standing below, smiling their arms crossed
Two men with swords fighting in a historical battle scene, surrounded by others lying on the ground, set outdoors near a rocky cliff Top Knot Detective
Group of six people and three cats in a colorful TV game show set, with one person in a bear costume and a large cartoon cat on the background wall top knot detective
Three men in suits standing behind a polished conference table in a wood-paneled room with a clock and framed poster in the background top knot detective top knot detective
Person dressed as a samurai in a black and brown outfit, holding a katana sword, standing in a field of tall, dry grass top knot detective
A man wearing a blue shirt, striped t-shirt, and a cream-colored knit sweater draped over his shoulders, holding a pack of cigarettes in one hand, with a cigarette in his mouth, standing against a green background.
Man holding a professional video camera on his shoulder while standing against a green screen background.
A person dressed in a superhero costume resembling a baseball player with a helmet, goggles, white and red suit, gold gloves, and red boots, holding a baseball bat over their shoulder in front of a green background.
A person in a large, colorful costume of a dragon or monster with a big open mouth, sharp teeth, and exaggerated features, standing inside a cave with rocks and red lighting.
A group of people in black clothing practicing martial arts or a choreographed fight scene inside a traditional Japanese room with sliding shoji doors, Japanese art on the walls, and some individuals lying or sitting on the floor with weapons.

CRAZY ABOUT YOU / THE NAKED WANDERER

Feature Film - Costume Designer & Supervisor
Director - Alan Lindsay

Movie poster for 'The Naked Wanderer' showing a man wearing a cowboy hat and beige shorts, viewed from behind, with body paint that says 'Bare It All for Love' on his back and '#Thenakedwanderer' on his shorts, standing on a dirt road in a desert lan
A young woman and a man sitting on the beach, smiling and talking. The woman is wearing a floral bikini, and the man is wearing a light blue shirt and tan shorts.
A group of people celebrating outdoors, with a man and woman embracing and others cheering around them.
A man and woman talking near a body of water on a sunny day.
A shirtless man with a backpack, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and khaki shorts, smiling in a rural outdoor setting with dry grass and a dirt road.
Man standing in white sand desert with cloudy sky, wearing a green plaid shirt, beige pants, black boots, sunglasses, a hat, and holding a water bottle and phone.
A young woman with long, dark, curly hair smiling and talking to a young man with short, blond hair outdoors.
Two men walking through a vineyard. One man is wearing a blazer and carrying a backpack, while the other is dressed in a medical gown, holding a hat, and gesturing as they talk.

THE CHINABOY SHOW

Television Series - Costume Designer & Supervisor
Director - Trilby Glover

A man in glasses and a brown leather jacket stands in front of a wall with various gun-shaped objects and machinery.
A young man with glasses holding a bouquet of flowers in a kitchen.
Two men in trench coats and black wide-brimmed hats standing back-to-back with arms crossed, posing in front of a yellow-orange painted metal surface.
A woman with short, curly brown hair and glasses is speaking on a corded telephone. She is wearing a floral dress with a brown cardigan. She appears surprised or excited. The background includes a red lamp, a white pot with a plant, and orange patter
A woman in a bright yellow suit holding a microphone interviews a man in a sleeveless gray shirt and khaki shorts, standing against a plain white wall.
Two people standing in a kitchen, one of them with long dark hair and the other with short curly hair and glasses. They are looking at the camera with serious or surprised expressions.

MAN

Short Film - Costume Designer
Director - Richard Hughes

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THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER

Television Series - Costume Buyer

Costume Designer - Lisa Galea Gunning
Director - Madeleine Gottlieb

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SLAM

Feature Film - Costume Buyer & Standby

Costume Designer - Shareen Beringer

A poster for the film 'SLAM' features a stylized illustration of a woman with red hair and blue eyes, surrounded by a shattered glass effect. The poster includes awards and film festival laurels at the top, with text indicating it is an upcoming film