Daryl K
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Daryl Kerrigan, known professionally as Daryl K (born 2 April 1964) is an Irish born, fashion design
er based in New York City
Her first years in New York were spent working in film, where she co-designed costumes and wardrobe for independent features such as Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train
and My Cousin Vinny
starring Marisa Tomei
.
She began to develop the Hip Hugger Bootleg Jean, which drew people like Sonic Youth
front women Kim Gordon
, as well as fashion editors and stylists to the store and earned Daryl cult status in fashion circles. Her boot-cut hipster jeans, dubbed "low riders" were partly inspired by 70's hiphuggers she founded in the vintage warehouse. These jeans were to make her name and become the mainstay of her collections.
In 1996, she received a Perry Ellis Award, for emerging talent, from the Council of Fashion Designers of America
, and she has been a consultant to Tommy Hilfiger
. Kerrigan later launched her second line called K-189. In 1997, Kerrigan opened a store on on 21 Bond Street in William Wegman
's former studio. Bond Street has since been home to housing her flagship store, studio and showroom.
Kerrigan suffered some setback after her labels ("Daryl K" and "K-189") were acquired by the Leiber Group in 2000. After a year, her stores in Los Angeles and New York closed after the Leiber Group halted production. In 2002, she bought back the rights to her labels and launched the brands in October 2002.
Her vision was evident in the shows which were legendary in fashion lore: An empty swimming pool in the LES; the space now known as “Capitale” when it was a working bank; the roof of Gordon Bunshaft’s Lever House; on top of a flatbed truck, in the Gagosian Gallery
on 21st Street when it was a parking garage – Joey Ramone
attended this show to hear his music played.
. The JumpDress is a cross between a dress and a jumpsuit, made in stretch jersey and also woven fabrics.
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
er based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Early life
Kerrigan was born in Dublin in 1964. Inspired by her mother's fashion sense and dressmaking abilities, Kerrigan enrolled at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. When she was 22 years old, Kerrigan moved to New York City and worked in a dismal job sorting second-hand clothing.Her first years in New York were spent working in film, where she co-designed costumes and wardrobe for independent features such as Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train
Mystery Train (film)
Mystery Train is a 1989 independent anthology film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and set in Memphis, Tennessee. The film comprises a triptych of stories involving foreign protagonists unfolding over the course of the same night...
and My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film written and produced by Dale Launer, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill and Fred Gwynne...
starring Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is an American stage, film and television actress. Following her work on As The World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987...
.
Marriage
She married Paul Leonard, also from Dublin; the couple has two children.Career
Although initially uninterested in the fashion scene, in 1991, with about $40,000 in savings, she opened her first shop way east, on Sixth Street. Without any advertising or public relations, it time for the fashion crowd to discover her.She began to develop the Hip Hugger Bootleg Jean, which drew people like Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
front women Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon
Kim Althea Gordon is an American musician, vocalist, artist, record producer, video director and actress. She has sung and played bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, and in Free Kitten with Julia Cafritz...
, as well as fashion editors and stylists to the store and earned Daryl cult status in fashion circles. Her boot-cut hipster jeans, dubbed "low riders" were partly inspired by 70's hiphuggers she founded in the vintage warehouse. These jeans were to make her name and become the mainstay of her collections.
In 1996, she received a Perry Ellis Award, for emerging talent, from the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Council of Fashion Designers of America
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. is a not-for-profit trade association of over 350 of America’s foremost fashion and accessory designers. As of 2009, Diane von Fürstenberg is the group's President and Steven Kolb is the Executive Director...
, and she has been a consultant to Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
. Kerrigan later launched her second line called K-189. In 1997, Kerrigan opened a store on on 21 Bond Street in William Wegman
William Wegman
William Wegman may refer to:* Bill Wegman, baseball player* William Wegman , photographer...
's former studio. Bond Street has since been home to housing her flagship store, studio and showroom.
Kerrigan suffered some setback after her labels ("Daryl K" and "K-189") were acquired by the Leiber Group in 2000. After a year, her stores in Los Angeles and New York closed after the Leiber Group halted production. In 2002, she bought back the rights to her labels and launched the brands in October 2002.
Her vision was evident in the shows which were legendary in fashion lore: An empty swimming pool in the LES; the space now known as “Capitale” when it was a working bank; the roof of Gordon Bunshaft’s Lever House; on top of a flatbed truck, in the Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Larry Gagosian. There are currently eleven gallery spaces: three in New York; two in London; one in each of Beverly Hills, Rome, Athens, Paris, Geneva, Hong Kong and Moscow.-1980s:...
on 21st Street when it was a parking garage – Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
attended this show to hear his music played.
The JumpDress
The JumpDress was first presented on the runway for Daryl K's Spring/Summer 2012/20th Anniversary Collection, presented at Gavin Brown's EnterpriseGavin Brown's enterprise
Gavin Brown’s Enterprise is an art gallery in New York City owned by Gavin Brown.-Broome Street:The gallery was established by Gavin Brown in 1994 on Broome Street, in the west SoHo neighborhood of New York City...
. The JumpDress is a cross between a dress and a jumpsuit, made in stretch jersey and also woven fabrics.