the NIKA experience

This week Madison Avenue Closeouts had the immense pleasure of working with local Charlotte designer Niki Kapoor. Niki is the designer, CEO, and creative mind behind the fabulous formalwear design house NIKA.  NIKA dresses have been seen on the likes of Dancing with the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba, Brooke Burke, and Karina Smirnoff as well as Vanna White.

“Nika Formals is based on the idea of being different, a little off the books.”

Niki Kapoor

NIKA dresses are beautifully set apart with their lovely draped fabrics, skillfully placed beading, and fashion forward silhouettes. Along with fashion and apparel, taking ones success and paying it forward is close to the heart of Madison Avenue Closeouts. Thus it is very exciting to work with Niki, who is not only a designer but founder of the charity S.E.E.D. S.E.E.D’s current project is a children’s home in India for orphaned and at-risk children!

We talked with Niki about how she designed the top of this gown with a harness style in mind. The beading is impeccable, the fabric is 100% silk - we had to have this one!!!

After spending two and a half hours Thursday hand selecting 35 fabulous gowns and cocktail dresses, we just couldn’t get enough. Friday resulted in another two hours choosing 22 more dresses. It was absolutely amazing to be in Niki’s design space speaking with her about what dresses we should add to the Madison Avenue Closeouts inventory. She gave great input on what colors we should go for and what styles will be very popular this season. The Madison Avenue customer can be certain they are getting a great NIKA dress hand-picked by us and approved by Niki Kapoor herself!!

This gown is one of our favorites with the beautiful print and emerald jewels. Even more awesome Niki told us Vana White has worn this!

NIKA's gorgeous beading - it really is one of a kind!

While a little hesitant on the color of this ball gown. Niki convinced us NEONS are super hot this season!

As we unpack and steam these awesome designer dresses, we are organizing them into fantastic lots of five or six pieces. We are putting together a great assortment in each lot – making sure to include long, short, flirty and fancy NIKA dresses for the Madison Avenue customer.

Be sure to take a moment to visit the NIKA website as well as Niki’s organization S.E.E.D at www.we-seed.org/!

Madison Avenue Closeouts has new pictures up on our homepage and will soon be offering our customers brokered pallets!!

Don’t forget to check back soon to see these great NIKA dresses on www.madisonavenuecloseouts.com/!