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" Fire Island Pines is my perfect escape from N.Y.C. on weekends. Beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and fun people - exactly what I need after a crazy New York week. "

Nick Wooster

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New York

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" Lardini is my go-to tailor. They work with me on a lot of personal things, which is nice. "

Nick Wooster

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" Not all black T-shirts are created equal. "

" I still think of myself as a retailer first, but I also know how to make clothes. "

" I got fired from Neiman Marcus and Bergdorfs, and JC Penney didn't work out. "

" I would never, ever call myself a createur or a designer. I'm more of an amalgamator or a D.J., taking two things that don't go together and making them go together. "

Nick Wooster

Myself

" I did well in school and was able to excel in those areas where I knew I needed to be good at. "

" My face doesn't look the same way it did at 39. My body doesn't look the same way it did at 39. "

" I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might not have had the platform for exposure can now get their ideas out to a very receptive audience. "

" I think with black tie, you can't really do too much. I think you have to pretty much stick to the rules on that. "

" In the scheme of things, I'm just a guy who gets my picture taken. "

" I actually come from a long line of barbers. "

" You really can't function without a phone or an iPad. "

" A Mac PowerBook is a thing to behold. "

" I'm really pretty classic. "

" Men shop for problem solving. They want something familiar. So if it's a new version of something they understand, they are right there with it and, hopefully, loving it. "

" There's something about the U.S. and Japan: two opposite ends of the planet, two completely different languages, and yet, especially in menswear, they share this kind of idealized way of dressing that is so close to what we do in America. "

" Great product trumps all. You can have the biggest marketing budget, the biggest show, a perfect merchandising plan, but at the end of the day, it doesn't mean anything if the design and quality of the product you are offering is not compelling. "

" I'm not just a designer; I'm not just a retailer. I'm not just a street style person, whatever that is. I can instead do a little bit of everything. "

" Thom Browne is, in my opinion, one of the great minds in men's wear. "

" I never wear a black belt with a black shoe. It's always the opposite: a brown shoe with a black belt. "

" I was 39 when I did, essentially, a three-quarter sleeve on my left arm. It was very late in life, which is good: I can't think of any decision I made at 19 that I'd be happy with at 39 or even now, at 51. "

" Clothes and fashion should work in people's lives. Period. "

" My dad was a mechanic, and I have great style memories of him. He wore, every single day: a blue chambray shirt, Levi's 501s, and Red Wing boots. And that certainly wasn't fashionable at the time; it was basically the opposite. And he wore these horn rim glasses that were very Sol Moscot. "

" My advice to young people - wait until it's your turn. Just kidding, sorta. "

" I understand I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I certainly don't want everyone to look like me. I really only dress for myself. "

" A gray flannel suit by Thom Browne or Tom Ford can be worn a billion ways. I'll wear a gray flannel jacket with a white shirt, gray flannel tie, beat-up fatigues, and a dress shoe or Carpe Diem boots. "

" Instagram is my 401k. "

Nick Wooster

Instagram

" A man in Tom Ford will develop a nice, long relationship with the brand. Ford is very smart about positioning his product. He's a name that is going to remain huge. "

" I went through a Billy Idol phase. I had white hair when Peter Rizzo hired me at Barneys. "

Nick Wooster

Phase

White