$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Chantal Carter Taylor, Colleen Cole from Brampton, ON, pitched Love & Nudes in Season 13, Episode 19, asking the Dragons for $25K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$25K for 25%
- Valuation$100Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Michele Romanow, Lane Merrifield and Manjit Minhas
- Final deal$40K for 40%valued at $100K
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Manjit Minhas | Joined the joint deal with Michele Romanow and Lane Merrifield for $40,000 for 40% | Accepted |
| Jim Treliving | $25,000 for 25%, same as Michele's initial offer | Declined |
| Michele Romanow | $25,000 for 25%, later joined by Lane and Manjit for $40,000 for 40% total | Accepted |
| Colleen Cole (co-founder, not a Dragon) | N/A | Out |
| Vincenzo Guzzo | Out, felt he could not guide the founder in the women's clothing space | Out |
| Lane Merrifield | Joined Michele's deal for $35,000 for 35%, later adjusted to $40,000 for 40% with Manjit joining too | Accepted |
Chantal Carter (Carter Taylor) and Colleen Cole of Brampton, ON, pitched Love & Nudes, asking for $25,000 for 25%. The company makes flesh-tone intimates, bras and panties, for women with dark skin tones, addressing the gap in nude-coloured lingerie for non-beige skin. Bras sell for $100 and underwear for $40, offered in four colour tones, produced by single mothers in a fair-wage facility in Colombia. The company had done $30,000 in sales within its first year, including $10,000 in direct sales and $20,000 raised through an Indiegogo campaign, spending only about $500 on advertising; Chantal owns 100% of the company.
Vincenzo Guzzo went out, saying he could not guide the founder in the women's clothing space. Jim Treliving offered $25,000 for 25%, matching Michele Romanow's identical offer. Michele Romanow offered $25,000 for 25%, and Lane Merrifield joined to bring the offer to $35,000 for 35%; Manjit Minhas then joined as well, and the group's final joint offer became $40,000 for 40%, which the founders accepted from Michele Romanow, Lane Merrifield, and Manjit Minhas.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Love & Nudes today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Love & Nudes is still operating and sells through its website.