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The fashion world was in mourning today for London-born designer Richard Nicoll who died aged just 39 of an apparent heart attack.

The designer, a regular at London Fashion Week, was reportedly found by paramedics after an ambulance was called to his apartment in the Kings Cross district of Sydney, Australia, in the early hours.

He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he died. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Edwina McCann today paid tribute to the award-winning designer.

She said: “Richard was an extraordinarily talented designer and a wonderful, warm, generous human being.

“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time, and at Vogue we will celebrate and remember his unique talents, always.”

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Nicoll, who was born in London, moved to Perth in Australia at the age of three. His parents divorced soon after and his mother, a lawyer, returned to Britain.

Nicoll stayed with his father, sister and stepmother in the suburb of Shenton Park before moving back to London to study, graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2002 with a MA in Womenswear, when his entire graduate collection was famously purchased by Dolce & Gabbana.

He worked for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Cerruti Paris, and high street retailer Topshop, designing a bridal range in 2012, as well.

He was also creative director for Jack Wills and collaborated with sportswear brand Sweaty Betty.

Nicoll, whose creations have been worn by Kylie Minogue and Kate Bosworth, had put his own label on hold and spent the past year in Australia working on various projects.

Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, called Nicoll “wonderful” and “kind hearted”.

She said: “We are all deeply saddened by the news that the wonderful, kind hearted and talented Richard Nicoll passed away. He had many friends here and in the British fashion community and he will be truly missed.”

Central Saint Martins said it was “shocked and saddened to hear of the death of our friend, the wonderful Richard Nicoll”.

Emily Sheffield, deputy editor at British Vogue, added online: “Shocked and saddened by news of Richard Nicoll’s death; literally one of the nicest men in fashion. A tragic cutting short of a life.”

Spice Girl Emma Bunton said: “Such sad news about Richard Nicoll, I met him way back when he was at central saint martins, a beautiful soul. Thinking of his loved ones.”

10 Magazine editor Alison Veness-McGourty said Nicoll was due to leave Sydney in January to begin a creative director role with Adidas in Germany.

She said: “He enabled people to go for it, so many people. He brought ideas, random stuff, crazy thoughts, wonderful thinking and always a hug. “I really loved him and we are all bereft. He will never be forgotten.”