Nick Wooster

Nickelson Wooster (born July 2, 1960) is an American fashion consultant who has worked with Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus chain stores, as well as Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne. He is best known for his street style.

Biography

Nick Wooster (Nickelson Wooster) was born in Salina, Kansas on July 2, 1960. At a very young age he was into fashion and never wanted to wear the same thing twice. When he went into middle school and high school, he noticed the richer kids had nicer clothes, and he constantly told his mom "I want that." And his mom said, "Great. Then go get a job and make money and buy that, because we're not buying it for you."

Nick Wooster was born in a middle-class family. At 16, he began working at a local clothing store Joseph P. Roth and Sons. He entered the University of Kansas in 1978, where he studied journalism and advertising. After graduation in 1982, Wooster moved to New York City, where he took a job at advertising agency. In 1985 he started selling advertising space at New York Magazine. He got fired, because the company found out his drug addiction. Saatchi & Saatchi. Later he became an assistant department manager for the Saks Fifth Avenue store chain,

Clothing collections

In 2012, Wooster designed a collection of shirts for the American brand Hamilton 1883. In 2014–2015, he created two joint collections with Japanese brand United Arrows. Also in 2014, Wooster designed a collection with the Italian house Lardini, presented at the men's fashion exhibition Pitti Uomo in Florence. In 2015, he designed a capsule collection of clothes from merino wool in cooperation with the Swedish brand The White Briefs, also presented at Pitti Uomo.

Personal style

Wooster is known for tailored blazers, handlebar mustache and tattoo sleeves. He is also known particularly for his silver hair sporting a pompadour.