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" Outside of white button-down oord cloth shirts, Trickers brogues, 501s, and Ray-Ban Aviators, the single item of clothing that I have had in my closet consistently since 1982 is a pair of black-and-white checked Vans. They are the lazy man's shoe - perfect for dog walking and security lines at the airport. "

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Nick Wooster

Detail

Studying

Students

" Everyone looks better in clothes that skim the body. Items that fit properly make you look better than wearing something oversize. "

" I happen to have an expensive clothing habit, so, for me, designing clothes is a way to kill two birds with one stone. "

Nick Wooster

Clothes

Habit

" I think the way you dress is a direct reflection out of what you will get out of your day; you make the effort, people will notice. You'll feel better, and those around you will feel better. "

" Anybody can make a thousand dollar garment because you find the finest fabric and the finest mills, and you churn that out. "

" Some people are born with a caul. I was born with a jacket. "

" I'm so obsessed with Apple, and the chance to work with the people who really created Apple retail is the retail opportunity of a lifetime. "

" I always say that MTV cribs is what brought straight men into the fashion world. Once they sort of saw sports guys and music guys had, like, a billion sneakers, they realized, 'Oh, you mean I can have more than one?' "

" 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. "

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

" Clothes are an amazing tool. They are an amazing way to hide a multitude of sins; they're an amazing way to be creative. Clothes can do so many things. But at the end of the day, if they don't serve you, it's just a waste of time. Then it is frivolous. "

" 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. "

" I've always dressed differently. I've always had my own deal. "

" Fit and fabric are paramount. If the jacket fits, it doesn't matter what price you paid for it - you will look and feel fantastic. "

" I have a reputation that was sort of built on suits and boots, so I'm a huge fan of the sartorial equivalent of a mullet, where you're business on top and party on the bottom. "

" 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. "

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

" Getting dressed, for me, is like a window to my soul. "

Nick Wooster

My Soul

Soul

" 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 this the hard way. I have worked my entire life in this business, and I've done the work - from being on the selling floor to learning to speak Italian to work with manufacturers with John Bartlett. I've done it all. I've paid my dues. "

" I love Italian food - especially Tuscan-style cuisine. "

" In Japan, the attention to detail in customer service is an experience that is unlike anywhere else. It's really quite special. I think everyone who's interested in fashion would do well to take a trip to learn about presentation and the way the merchandise is handed to you. These are skills that no one really thinks about. "

" 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. "

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

" I think a lot of gay kids in the midwest or in places not in New York have to overachieve in order to sort of get through the fear of what they're going through. "

" I always say, I have been fired from more jobs than most people would ever have had in their entire career. "

Nick Wooster

Always

Say

" Camo is almost like a solid. It is the perfect uniform: you can wear camo in any application and it is always right. "

" Fashion comes and goes; prints come and go. Proper camo never really goes away. "

Nick Wooster

Come And Go

Never

" Instagram is my 401k. "

Nick Wooster

Instagram

" I've decided I'm no longer pulling sweaters over my head. Maybe that's sort of an old man thing, but if it is, I'm there. "