Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

I always treat camo as a solid.

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

When I was a kid, my parents were happy to buy me clothes; they provided for me.

— Nick Wooster

The Japanese are the ultimate students: they analyse things in so much detail... until they have pretty much mastered whatever they are…

— Nick Wooster

I'm so obsessed with Apple, and the chance to work with the people who really created Apple retail is the retail opportunity…

— Nick Wooster

I always say that MTV cribs is what brought straight men into the fashion world. Once they sort of saw sports guys…

— Nick Wooster

I truly find inspiration everywhere. I always tell students, and young people starting out, that the single most important skill, next to…

— Nick Wooster

Men shop for problem solving. They want something familiar. So if it's a new version of something they understand, they are right…

— Nick Wooster

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…

— Nick Wooster

A gray flannel suit by Thom Browne or Tom Ford can be worn a billion ways. I'll wear a gray flannel jacket…

— Nick Wooster

What I love about travel and shopping is seeing how different retailers in London, Paris, and New York interpret the same collection.…

— Nick Wooster

Instagram is my 401k.

— Nick Wooster

Not all black T-shirts are created equal.

— Nick Wooster

A Mac PowerBook is a thing to behold.

— Nick Wooster

I'm really pretty classic.

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

For me, a Thom Browne suit is an investment.

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

I love the idea of the sartorial mix of fatigues and a great blazer.

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

There are so many more people in Tokyo than in New York, but it's pristine. It's so organized, and yet the address…

— Nick Wooster

I love London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris - there are a million places I could imagine I like, but N.Y. is home.

— Nick Wooster

I recognize that, to someone who doesn't know my history, maybe I seem like this guy who gets dressed up for the…

— Nick Wooster

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

— Nick Wooster

I think many men are either time poor or have little interest in going to stores. I love stores.

— Nick Wooster

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,…

— Nick Wooster

A classic fishtail parka, anorak, mackintosh, windbreaker, pea coat, or jean jacket will get you through every season.

— Nick Wooster

If someone tells me I can't wear something, that's the moment when I want to wear it.

— Nick Wooster

I grew up in the '60s and '70s when men were required to wear a suit, shirt, and tie every day to…

— Nick Wooster

My dad was a mechanic, and I have great style memories of him. He wore, every single day: a blue chambray shirt,…

— Nick Wooster

I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might…

— Nick Wooster

I have a reputation that was sort of built on suits and boots, so I'm a huge fan of the sartorial equivalent…

— Nick Wooster

Bloggers and stores and publications and brands and houses all need to sort of take a deep breath and relax because no…

— Nick Wooster

In Japan, the attention to detail in customer service is an experience that is unlike anywhere else. It's really quite special. I…

— Nick Wooster