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Nigel Barker's own brand, focusing on espresso martinis. He is shaking up his brand of espresso martinis with The Barker Company.
Nigel Barker is recognized as a CARE Changemaker, noted for his work as an internationally renowned photographer, creative director, and entrepreneur.
In partnership with Adorama and backed by Canon, Nigel Barker launched his own show, "Top Photographer With Nigel Barker." This web series, inspired by "Top Model," crowned its first winner from Academy of Art University, Scott Borrero. Later, this collaboration evolved into the monthly "Top Photographer Challenge with Nigel Barker" on Instagram.
Nigel Barker collaborated with YES AND to shoot a fashion campaign, providing a behind-the-scenes look at his process including concept development and working with models.
Nigel Barker became the official "glambassador" for New Zealand winery Invivo in 2017.
Nigel Barker is reportedly advocating for sustainable fashion through a new partnership, taking up the torch for environmentally conscious practices in the industry.
Nigel Barker served as a spokesperson for Microsoft.
Nigel Barker was a spokesperson for Sony and appeared alongside Justin Timberlake and Peyton Manning in Sony's 2010 national ad campaign.
Nigel Barker served as a spokesperson for Crest White Strips.
Nigel Barker served as a spokesperson for Nine West and has shot advertising campaigns for the brand.
Nigel Barker was born on April 27, 1972, in London, England. His mother, a former Miss Sri Lanka contestant, influenced his early understanding of the modeling profession. Barker attended Bryanston School, a boarding school, where he pursued A-levels in biology, chemistry, and physics, initially planning a career in medicine. His career trajectory changed when his mother entered him into a televised model search on “The Clothes Show,” where he became a finalist. This marked the beginning of his 10-year career as a model, working in fashion hubs such as London, Milan, Paris, and New York City. Observing the evolving nature of the fashion industry, Barker transitioned from modeling to fashion photography in 1996, establishing his studio, StudioNB, in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
Over his career, Barker has photographed editorials for prominent publications including GQ, Interview, Seventeen, Town & Country, Lucky, Tatler, and Cover. He has also executed advertising campaigns for brands such as Land’s End, Leviev, Nicole Miller, Nine West, Ted Baker, Jordache, Pamella Rolland, Beefeater, Ford, and Sony. A significant portion of his public profile stems from his 17-cycle tenure as a judge and photographer on Tyra Banks’ reality show, “America’s Next Top Model.” Following this, he hosted the American series of “The Face” in 2013 and served as a judge for the Miss America Pageant in 2007 and 2008, and the Miss Universe Pageant in 2012. Barker also executive produced “The Shot,” a photography-based reality contest for VH1.
Throughout his career, Barker has extended his influence beyond photography and television. He has made guest appearances as a photographer or judge on international iterations of “Next Top Model,” including “Canada’s Next Top Model” (cycle 3), “New Zealand’s Next Top Model” (cycle 1), “Mexico’s Next Top Model” (cycle 1), “Benelux’ Next Top Model” (cycle 2), and “Holland’s Next Top Model” (cycles 10-12). In 2018, he joined the judging panel for the first season of “Curvy Supermodel.” Barker has directed and produced documentaries such as “A Sealed Fate?”, “Generation Free,” and “Haiti: Hunger and Hope,” collaborating with organizations like The Humane Society of the United States, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Edeyo Foundation to raise awareness for various causes. He authored “Nigel Barker’s Beauty Equation: Revealing a Better and More Beautiful You,” released in September 2010. His work also includes shooting a photobook for Taylor Swift titled “8 hours” in 2012 and acting as a celebrity ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Do Something, and the United Nation Foundation’s Girl Up initiative.
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