Since getting canned from Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus last May, Nickelson Wooster has been under the radar consulting for high end luxury brands like Thom Browne and Gilt Groupe. Not to mention ammassing a huge following on popular sites like Tumblr and seen on fashion blogs throughout the i
Internets. But now the 51 year-old style icon is ready to get back into the workforce as Creative Director for J.C. Penney‘s Men’s Clothing, the New York Post reports.
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson announced it plans on hiring the top fashion exec after cleaning house, having fired four execs in charge of finance for the nationally retailed clothing franchise. Only time will tell what fruits the new partnership bares, one thing is for sure, the move makes J.C. Penney a hot topic in the fashion world.
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