Nigel Xavier (born November 29, 1994) is an Atlanta-based fashion designer ^{[1] [2]} 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]

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 has 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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