Alum brings a little high fashion to TCU

Dallas-based fashion designer Nicholas Clements-Lindsey '09 has made the Italian Vogue again. But this time, he incorporated a little of TCU.

Lindsey used The Steve and Sarah Smith Entrepreneurs Hall as the set location for a recent shoot. 

Showing off his fashion in elite venues is nothing new to Lindsey.  Nicholas designed for the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. In February and September 2010, he presented his Fall/Winter 2010 and Spring/Summer 2011 collection at New York Fashion Week as the youngest black designer to present at Mercedes Benz. After Nicholas inaugural season at New York Fashion Week, Nicholas became a nationwide interest as an creative styling and design director. Nicholas creative talent as since been placed for publications and companies such as Smashbox Studios, Essence Magazine, Bello Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, Indulge, Examiner, TV Land's She's Got The Look, Neiman Marcus, Daily Candy, Daily Front Row, and Italian Vogue. 

Before that, he presented his Spring/Summer 2010 collection in Los Angeles Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios. Nicholas received praise from numerous publications and networks, including Apparel News and E! Entertainment.

At TCU, Lindsey as a quadruple major, studying communication, marketing, advertising/public relations and arts administration. But it was a trip to Italy during a summer abroad at the Universita di Perugia that set him on course to where he is today.

During his stay, he saw the summer preview of Chanel and it ignited his passion for design. He returned to Texas and began focusing on fashion design, quickly becoming recognized for a classic-chic aesthetic. He was asked to present at the Pin Show, showcasing the best designers of Texas and was recognized as the top student fashion designer.

In Los Angeles, he has started The Nicholas Lindsey Studio as an emerging full-service fashion house specializing in online content for companies and fashion publications. See his work at nicholaslindseystudio.com.

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