Designing your Stagewear
Design Your Own Nikini
Your stage look. Designed around you.
Creating your Nikini should be one of the exciting parts of your competition prep — not another thing to worry about.
Every bespoke Nikini is designed around you, your physique, your category and the look you want to create on stage.
Whether you already know exactly what you want or your entire brief is “I like blue and I have absolutely no idea what else” — that's completely fine. We'll work through it together.
When Should I Book?
Your first step is reserving your place in the Nikini production schedule.
Because every bespoke piece is handmade, availability is limited and booking early is always recommended.
Not sure when you need to book?
Use the Nikini Timeline Calculators
Simply enter your competition date and the calculator will work backwards from show day to tell you when you should:
- Place your deposit and secure your production slot
- Have your design consultation
- Submit or take your measurements
- Finalise your design
- Expect your finished Nikini
Already know your show date? You can secure your production slot with your deposit.
How It Works
1. Secure Your Production Slot
Once you know your competition date, the first step is to place your deposit.
Your deposit reserves your space within the Nikini production schedule. You don't need to have every detail of your design decided at this point — that's what your consultation is for.
Booking early gives us plenty of time to create something that's right for you without adding unnecessary stress to your prep.
2. Your Nikini Design Consultation
As your scheduled design date approaches, we'll arrange your personal consultation.
You can choose to have this:
In Person
Visit the Nikini Studio on the Wirral, where we can look at fabrics, crystals, cuts and connectors together.
You'll be able to see colours and sparkle in person, discuss your ideas and work through the details of your stage look.
Measurements can also be taken during your appointment.
Online
Not local? No problem.
Your consultation can be completed online, so you can design your Nikini with me wherever you're based.
We'll discuss your category, federation, physique, colours, coverage, cut, crystal design and all the little details that make the finished piece yours.
I'll also guide you through taking the measurements I need.
3. Choose Your Design
Now for the fun bit. 💎
Together we'll choose the elements of your Nikini, including:
Fabric
Explore colours, finishes and shades to find the perfect base for your stage look.
Cut & Coverage
Your suit will be designed with your category, federation requirements, proportions and preferred coverage in mind.
Crystals
Choose your sparkle — from elegant detailing to full stage impact.
Connectors & Finishing Details
The little details can completely change a design. We'll choose the finishing touches that complement the overall look.
Want to start getting ideas before your consultation?
And don't worry if you don't know what will suit you.
That's part of my job.
I'll help guide your choices based on your physique, colouring, category and the overall look you'd like to create.
4. Measurements & Fit
Stagewear fit matters.
Your measurements are taken at the appropriate point in your competition prep rather than unnecessarily early, when your physique may still be changing significantly.
If you're visiting the Nikini Studio, I can take these for you.
If you're working with me remotely, you'll receive guidance on exactly how and where to measure.
5. Your Nikini Is Handmade
This is where your design comes to life.
Your garment is individually cut and constructed before the crystal design and finishing details are applied by hand.
Every crystal placement is considered to create sparkle, shape and symmetry under stage lighting.
No mass production. No pulling something off a shelf and hoping it works.
It's being made for you.
6. Stage Ready
Once everything is finished and checked, your Nikini is carefully packaged ready for you.
You'll receive it with enough time to check the fit, practise posing in it and get comfortable with your complete stage look before competition day.
Then there's only one thing left to do.
You belong on stage.
Ready to Start Designing?
If you've got a competition date, start with the timeline calculator to see exactly where you are in the process.
Or, if you're ready to go:
Not sure what you need?
We're always happy to help you work out the best option before you book.
Designed by an athlete. For the athlete.
Nikini was created by a professional natural bodybuilder, Natural Olympia Champion and 2× British Champion who understands that your stagewear isn't simply something you wear on competition day.
It's part of how you present everything you've worked for.