Nick Holiday

Stylist and graphic designer

Nick Lenzini (born June 16, 1995), also known as Nick Holiday, is an American art director, stylist and graphic designer. He is best known as the stylist for the music collective Brockhampton, and his eponymous clothing brand Holiday.[1]

Early life

Growing up in Saint Louis, Missouri, Lenzini spent time in a fashion boutique in Missouri, where his mother worked. Lenzini took to studying streetwear brands at the store SwedLife.[2][3]

Career

Brockhampton

Lenzini met Kevin Abstract through Twitter in 2015.[4] He ran the merch booth during the early Kevin Abstract international tour runs.

Lenzini directed wardrobe and costume design for each Brockhampton editorial and tour, with the exception of the Iridescence era. Under lead designer Henock "HK'' Sileshi, Lenzini assisted with overall creative and merchandise designs.[5][6]

Holiday brand

In 2017, Lenzini started the clothing brand Holiday. Holiday releases new collections on American holidays.

Holiday brand's most popular item is a royal blue cap that features both the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers logos. After a cease and desist letter from the MLB, the production of the NY*LA cap was halted in early September 2021.[7]

Previous collaborators include photographer Gunner Stahl and Brockhampton.[8]

Video Store Apparel

Video Store Apparel is a record label[9] and clothing brand founded by Kevin Abstract and Romil Hemnani.[10] Lenzini assists as art director for the brand, which aims to evoke feelings of 2000’s nostalgia.[11]

Styling jobs

As Kevin Abstract’s personal stylist, Lezini has worked on his projects including an editorial for i-D[12] and cover for Kinfolk.[13]

Freelance jobs

In 2019, Lenzini designed merchandise for Shia LaBeouf’s theater company, Slauson R.C. Theater School.[14]

In 2020, Lenzini contributed to merchandise designs for Omar Apollo’s Apolonio album.[15]

In 2021, Lenzini led the creative direction for Aminé’s TWOPOINTFIVE release, including the album cover design and merchandise.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Nick Holiday Just Wants To Build His World". Hypebeast. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Articles". FashionMovesForward.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. ^ "Kevin Abstract Drops Video for "Sierra Nights" f/ Ryan Beatty". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ "How Nick Holiday Ended up Designing Merch for Brockhampton, Shia LaBeouf". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. ^ "Happy Holidays!". Office Magazine. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ^ SSENSE (2018-03-13). "Enter the Brockhampton Dream Factory". ssense. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. ^ "BREAKING NEWS! we had a great run BUT ! ny*la hats are now officially banned across the globe". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  8. ^ "BROCKHAMPTON x Holiday Release Inaugural Merch Collection". HYPEBEAST. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  9. ^ "me & romil started a record label. VSR. signing artists who we are inspired by and believe in fully". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  10. ^ "Kevin Abstract Drops Video for "Sierra Nights" f/ Ryan Beatty". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  11. ^ "Kevin Abstract and Nick Holiday Dream of the Last Blockbuster". PAPER. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  12. ^ Abstract, Kevin (2021-06-22). "Kevin Abstract photographs his first editorial for i-D". i-D. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  13. ^ "Kevin Abstract". Kinfolk. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  14. ^ "How Nick Holiday Ended up Designing Merch for Brockhampton, Shia LaBeouf". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  15. ^ "Apolonio merch drop tmrw at 10am PST on my wesbite [sic]!". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  16. ^ "An Afternoon in Aminé's World". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  17. ^ "TWOPOINTFIVE MERCH OUT NOW💥 AMINE.STORE". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.