Nicholas Triolo

My love for art, and my career in Fashion Design as a queer person, I am inspired by all of the beauty around me to express myself

Placed 15th

in their group

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What makes your style stand out?

My style is a mirror of everything I love In my life, I take the largest inspiration from my mom and the wonderful stylish women in my life but also all of the queer people who came before me and make it possible for me to express myself. Music and Art drive me to dress a certain way as well as film, I’m always caught up with my love for all art forms and medias, and I continue to grow a new “style” everyday while living in such a diverse city such as NYC. My wardrobe is very curated to my look

What’s your dream fashion moment?

To be recognized for my artistic amd fashion abilities which would allow me to get more opportunities in the design industry, I’m so inspired by the couture designers who do pieces for the met gala and with the right resources I know one day that will be me.

What would you do with $20,000?

I would use the prize money to put towards my fashion company, as an up and coming designer living in NYC I’ve found it really difficult to establish myself in the industry and that money would be a game changer to what I could create and produce as an aspiring couture designer studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology