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Nicolas Ghesquière
Nicolas Ghesquière (born 1971) is a French fashion designer, artistic director of women's collections at Louis Vuitton since November 2013 and previously creative director of Balenciaga 1997–2012, known for reviving Balenciaga and for the Petite Malle and Lariat bags.
Nicole Trunfio
Nicole Trunfio (born 1985, Merredin, Western Australia) is an Australian model and entrepreneur, winner of Search for a Supermodel, Gucci and Chanel runway model, Elle Australia breastfeeding cover subject, and founder of Bumpsuit, ERTH Jewelry, and Erth Swim.
Nigo
Nigo (ニゴー), born Tomoaki Nagao in 1970, is the Japanese designer behind A Bathing Ape, Billionaire Boys Club, and Human Made, and since 2021 the artistic director of LVMH's Kenzo. Also a DJ and producer, he released I Know Nigo! in 2022 and received a Design Museum retrospective in 2026.
Nike Air Max
Nike Air Max is Nike's line of shoes with visible pressurized Air cushioning, beginning with the Tinker Hatfield-designed Air Max 1 released March 26, 1987, inspired by the Centre Pompidou and followed by numbered models from the Air Max 90 to the Dn8.
Nike Air Yeezy
Nike Air Yeezy: Kanye West's two-model Nike signature sneaker line, Air Yeezy 1 (2009, $215) and Air Yeezy 2 (2012, $245), debuted at the 2008 Grammys; ended when West moved to Adidas in 2013.
Nike Cortez
Nike Cortez: low-profile running shoe designed by Bill Bowerman, first sold as the Onitsuka Tiger Cortez in 1967 and as the Nike Cortez in 1972; known for its cushioned midsole patent, Los Angeles Chicano cultural ties, and current lifestyle-sneaker status.
Nike Mag
Nike Mag (Nike Air Mag): limited-edition sneaker recreating Marty McFly's power-lacing shoe from Back to the Future Part II (1989); charity releases of 1,500 pairs in 2011 and 89 self-lacing pairs in 2016 for Parkinson's research.
Nike sweatshops
Nike sweatshops: the labor controversy over wages, hours, and conditions at Nike's contract factories, sparked by 1991 reporting on Indonesian and Asian suppliers, examined through audit studies, the Hansae Vietnam case, and 2025 Cambodia wage findings.
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), founded as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, is the Beaverton, Oregon-based world's largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel, with fiscal 2026 revenue of $46.4 billion, Converse as a subsidiary brand, and the Swoosh logo.
Nikita Lobanov
Nikita Lobanov (Lobanov-Rostovsky, born 1935, Sofia) is a Russian émigré prince, economist, and collector of Russian theatrical design 1880–1930; his collection went to St Petersburg, Pushkin Museum, Rostov Kremlin, and V&A.
Nipple piercing
Nipple piercing: a body piercing through the nipple, known since at least the 14th century, revived in the 1970s Euro-American movement. Heals in 6-12 months; risks include infection, breast abscess, and breastfeeding impairment.
Niqāb
Niqāb (نقاب): the face veil worn by some Muslim women, covering the face except the eyes; distinct from hijab and burqa. Obligatory status is disputed among Sunni schools; banned in France, Belgium, Austria, and Denmark.
Nishijin-ori
Nishijin-ori (西陣織) is pre-dyed figured silk textile produced in Kyoto's Nishijin district, named for the western army's camp in the Ōnin War of 1467 to 1477.
Nnenna Okore
Nnenna Okore (born 1975) is a Nigerian-raised, Chicago-based fiber artist and professor whose large sculptural installations are made by hand from biodegradable materials like burlap and cheesecloth.
Noah Mills
Noah Mills (born 1983, Toronto) is a Canadian model, actor, and writer, face of Dolce & Gabbana campaigns, and television actor in The Brave, The Enemy Within, and NCIS: Hawai'i as Jesse Boone.
Noémie Lenoir
Noémie Lenoir, also known as Naomi Lenoir, is a French model and actress born in 1979, best known as a face of Marks & Spencer and a longtime L'Oréal Paris spokesmodel.
Noh costume
A Noh costume (能装束, nōshōzoku) is a luxurious silk or bast-fiber garment worn by performers of Noh and Kyōgen, selected for each role and play.
Nok culture
Nok culture: Iron Age farming society of central Nigeria, c. 1500–1 cal BC, famed for terracotta figurines, the earliest large-size sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa, and early West African iron smelting at Taruga.
Non-Therapeutic Body Modification
Non-therapeutic body modification: deliberate lasting body alteration (piercing, tattooing, branding, cutting, circumcision) for cultural, aesthetic, or identity reasons, defined by MeSH in 2005 and distinguished from medical or cosmetic surgery.
Nonomura Ninsei
Nonomura Ninsei (野々村仁清) was an early Edo period Japanese potter, active from about 1646, who perfected overglaze enamel decoration in Kyoto ware at his Omuro kiln.
Nonwoven fabric
Nonwoven fabric (nonwovens, spunbond, meltblown, spunlace) is a fiber web bonded mechanically, thermally, or chemically rather than woven or knitted, used in hygiene, medical, filtration, and geotextile products.
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a Seattle-based American fashion retailer founded in 1901 as a shoe store, operating Nordstrom full-line stores and off-price Nordstrom Rack; taken private in 2025 by the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool for $6.25 billion.
Norwegian knitting
Norwegian knitting is the national hand-knitting tradition of Norway, anchored in the Setesdal lusekofte and Selbu colorwork, with the patterned ski sweater a national emblem.
Nose piercing
Nose piercing: needle piercing of the nostril, septum, or nasal bridge for jewelry; ancient practice from the Middle East and South Asia, now global fashion; types include nostril and septum, with infection and septal hematoma as key risks.
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest street festival and the world's second largest carnival, is an annual August bank holiday celebration of Caribbean culture in west London, tracing its roots to Claudia Jones's 1959 indoor carnival and the 1966 Rhaune Laslett street party, and drawing over two million attendees.
Novalbos Wave Company
Novalbos Wave Company is a family-owned surf, skate, and snowboard shop in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, founded in 1989 and considered a pioneer among Galician surf shops.
Nudity
Nudity, the state of wearing little or no clothing, spans biology, culture, law, and art. Key facts: clothing emerged by 700,000 years ago; Barnes v. Glen Theatre (1991); naturism linked to wellbeing; norms vary widely cross-culturally.
Nudity in religion
Nudity in religion explores the unclothed body in various faiths, such as the sky-clad Digambara monks, Hindu Naga Sadhus, and the innocence myth of Adam and Eve.
Nykaa
Nykaa (FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited) is India's leading omnichannel beauty and lifestyle retailer, founded in 2012 by Falguni Nayar, NSE-listed since 2021, with 313 stores, Rs 10,022 crore FY2026 revenue, House of Nykaa owned brands, and Superstore B2B distribution.
Nyle DiMarco
Nyle DiMarco is an American Deaf model, actor, and activist, winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 22 (2015) and Dancing with the Stars season 22 (2016), Gallaudet mathematics graduate, Deaf Utopia author, and co-director of Deaf President Now!.