Nigel Xavier

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Nigel Xavier
Born (1994-11-29) November 29, 1994 (age 29)
California
NationalityAmerican
Education Savannah College of Art and Design (BFA)
OccupationFashion designer

Nigel Xavier (Prude) (born November 29, 1994) is an Atlanta-based fashion designer [1] [2] who grew up in Boardman, Ohio known for his patchwork and textile manipulation. [3] In 2023, he was named the Next in Fashion Season 2 winner and is called the "wizard of denim." [1]

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Early life and education

Xavier was born in California on November 29, 1994, to Marshall and Stella Xavier. [2] In 2010, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and spent a lot of time in Summerhill. Xavier was a former high school football player [1] [3] but chose to go down the fashion route. [4] He graduated B.F.A. Fashion from SCAD Atlanta (Savannah College of Art and Design) in 2016.

Career

Xavier works as a fashion designer in Georgia. He specializes in denim clothing, drawing heavily from the 90s and early 2000s fashion. [1] [4] [5]

Before joining Next in Fashion Season 2, Xavier had already created designs for celebrities, including Tyga and Summer Walker, among several others. [1] He also had the opportunity to style the rapper 2 Chainz. [6]

Next in Fashion

Xavier joined the Next in Fashion Season 2, which was aired all episodes on March 3, 2023. [1] He made it to the Finale, where he competed against his fellow designer contestants Bao Tranchi and Deontre Hancock. [7] With his 8 outfits collection in the finale, inspired by Woodstock, Xavier was named the Next in Fashion Season 2 and won the grand cash prize of $200,000. [2] [8]

The judges and hosts, Gigi Hadid, Jason Bolden, and Tan France, found his collection fun, while representing his brand and creating a cohesive collection to showcase on the runway in three days. Aside from the prize money, Xavier also got a deal with Rent The Runway. [7] [9]

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  5. ↑ KieranDavidBurt (2023-03-05). "Who won Next in Fashion Season 2?". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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  7. 1 2 null. "'Next In Fashion' Season 2 winner Nigel Xavier is ready to launch his own collection". MEAWW. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  8. ↑ "Why The 'Next In Fashion' Winner Is Worthy Of Every Bit Of Hype". British Vogue. March 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Solá-Santiago, Frances. "Nigel Xavier x Rent The Runway Includes Next In Fashion Winner's Signature Patchwork". www.refinery29.com.
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