New York Fashion Week: Men's Styling by Zack Ridenoure

A HISTORY OF STYLE…

Zack Ridenoure has worked in the fashion and retail industry for almost two decades. In college he majored in Apparel Studies at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and took a creative interest in visual merchandising and styling.

After he graduated, Zack relocated to Dallas, Texas in 2010 where he furthered his development working in a luxury retail setting. There he gained the firsthand experience of working backstage on fashion shows, styling models and managing the runways. He also added photoshoots to his resume, working on multiple catalog shoots styling on-figure looks and still-life products.

In 2013, Zack made his way to New York, New York continuing in retail, but utilizing the skills he honed in Dallas. He participated in two fashion presentations showcased at New York Fashion Week: Men’s presented by Mercedes Benz. He also took part in the seasonal ad campaigns and e-commerce look books of a growing international men’s fashion brand.

In 2021, at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zack moved back to his hometown and joined a fashion and art non-profit. There he was able to bring his refined since of styling and eye for detail to creative and art direct seasonal fundraising campaigns centered around diversity and inclusion to a growing presence of fashion design and philanthropy in Northwest Arkansas. His tenure there lasted two and a half years before moving his career into a new direction…