Lila Nikole Rivera
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Executive
Lila Nikole Rivera is a tenacious entrepreneur, an innovative costume and wardrobe designer and the CEO of The Lila Nikole Collection, a brand dedicated to providing fresh, funky and constantly evolving styles towards the attainment of an all-favorite celebrity endorsed resort wear brand. Her achievements in her industry have not only made her a trend setter, but also a pacesetter with an amazing resume of contributions. She has built a name for herself as a creative and aesthetic design industry professional and powerhouse leader.
Lila Nikole stands out for incorporating her Latin heritage, South Florida roots and love for music into her design concepts and themes. Among her most significant achievements include leading her brand and wardrobe styling featured in magazine publications including Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, GQ and has been featured in the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary swim issue.
Her work has been paired with renowned celebrities like Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Tony Braxton, Patty Labelle, Lil Kim, Chrissy Teigan, Serena Williams, Gigi Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski on several occasions, achievements that have earned her a reputation as the fashion industries' leading swimwear designer.
Lila Nikole was the First Latina costume designer to lead the Super Bowl LV Half Time Show, for The Weekend's sensational performance and has also collaborated with 10 NFL teams and 2 NBA teams to provide swimwear for the cheerleader's swimsuit calendar and HBO's Hard Knocks TV show: Miami Dolphins. Lila's costumes are featured on display in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The NFL Museum. She is the lead wardrobe stylist and costume designer for TV programs like The Grammys, Soul Train Awards, BET Awards, and Black Girls Rock show.
Her ability to design impeccable, creative and fresh designs continues to evolve into multiple TV productions, fashion editorials, commercials music videos including features on "The Show" documentary directed by Emmy nominee Nadia Hallgren, CNN Notimujer, Love & Hip Hop Miami, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Complex One on One, BET's Rip The Runway, and Fashion TV.
Lila Nikole's journey of success that created a powerful swimwear brand has not gone unnoticed. Her ability to build her company to where it is, made her a subject of interest in a collegiate psychology class, becoming one of the subject features in the latest edition of the Feldman University Psychology Course textbook. A humanitarian to the core, Lila Nikole's compassion has made the Lila Nikole Collection not just successful in business but in the nature of giving back as well. She is proximally affiliated with charities and foundations like Project Save Imagination, Make A Wish, Boys & Girls Club of Miami, Food Bank for Hunger NYC, Chapman Partnership for Women and Children, Share Our Strength, and even Miami Dolphins Cystic Fibrosis. Lila Nikole understands that success is not just about what one can achieve for themselves, but also how well they serve others.
Lila Nikole stands out for incorporating her Latin heritage, South Florida roots and love for music into her design concepts and themes. Among her most significant achievements include leading her brand and wardrobe styling featured in magazine publications including Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, GQ and has been featured in the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary swim issue.
Her work has been paired with renowned celebrities like Will Smith, Kim Kardashian, Tony Braxton, Patty Labelle, Lil Kim, Chrissy Teigan, Serena Williams, Gigi Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski on several occasions, achievements that have earned her a reputation as the fashion industries' leading swimwear designer.
Lila Nikole was the First Latina costume designer to lead the Super Bowl LV Half Time Show, for The Weekend's sensational performance and has also collaborated with 10 NFL teams and 2 NBA teams to provide swimwear for the cheerleader's swimsuit calendar and HBO's Hard Knocks TV show: Miami Dolphins. Lila's costumes are featured on display in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The NFL Museum. She is the lead wardrobe stylist and costume designer for TV programs like The Grammys, Soul Train Awards, BET Awards, and Black Girls Rock show.
Her ability to design impeccable, creative and fresh designs continues to evolve into multiple TV productions, fashion editorials, commercials music videos including features on "The Show" documentary directed by Emmy nominee Nadia Hallgren, CNN Notimujer, Love & Hip Hop Miami, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Complex One on One, BET's Rip The Runway, and Fashion TV.
Lila Nikole's journey of success that created a powerful swimwear brand has not gone unnoticed. Her ability to build her company to where it is, made her a subject of interest in a collegiate psychology class, becoming one of the subject features in the latest edition of the Feldman University Psychology Course textbook. A humanitarian to the core, Lila Nikole's compassion has made the Lila Nikole Collection not just successful in business but in the nature of giving back as well. She is proximally affiliated with charities and foundations like Project Save Imagination, Make A Wish, Boys & Girls Club of Miami, Food Bank for Hunger NYC, Chapman Partnership for Women and Children, Share Our Strength, and even Miami Dolphins Cystic Fibrosis. Lila Nikole understands that success is not just about what one can achieve for themselves, but also how well they serve others.
