Resides:

 

Los Angeles, California, United States

 

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Background:

 

Nikia Shanard is the CEO and Creative Director of Toil & Leisure, a brand rooted in luxury, cultural intent, and contemporary design. With over two decades in the fashion industry, he has advised both disruptive start-ups and legacy labels, shaping collections and brand identities that speak with clarity and purpose.

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Shanard’s creative direction has driven the evolution of Toil & Leisure and several luxury brands distributed across the U.S. and internationally. His approach fuses brand architecture with design language—where every detail is intentional, every silhouette communicates, and every campaign resonates.

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For Shanard, brand building is storytelling. His vision is present from concept to execution, grounded in the belief that great design should not only be worn—but felt, remembered, and reinterpreted.

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Atelier

WORKSHOP