He was known for combining contrasting elements and using striped motifs, as well as for employing unusual titles for his collections.

He also won the BazArt Prize three times at Belgrade Fashion Week, where he presented his clothing line in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

His collections often had unexpected names such as "Consequences of Falling" or "Breakfast on the Grass".

[2] In 2006, Nikolić was included in a group retrospective at the 40th edition of the festival which is held twice a year.

In 2018, to commemorate the ten years since his passing, Belgrade Fashion Week held a special show in his honour where past winners of his namesake award presented their clothing lines.