Widely recognized Fashion Innovator and icon of cool, sophisticated and sexy womenswear, designs,  Daryl Kerrigan’s love of her work is reflected in her pieces. Since her arrival in 1986, the Dublin born/NYC based designer, has presided at the helm of her DARYL K label. She continues to excite and enthrall with her progressive, relevant pieces & maintains her innate connection with ‘what women want’. Daryl Kerrigan IS her own customer.

Kerrigan’s recent collaboration w/artist Spencer Sweeney created a vibrant, joyful and intelligent defile for Spring 2012.  Working in tandem to view and place details of select Sweeney paintings on signature, luxe fabrics, newly innovated DARYL K silhouettes were elevated to believable, desirable, wearable art.

Daryl’s early years in NYC were also an exciting time of fertile fusion of the art, fashion and film worlds.  Her work as Wardrobe Designer for independent features -including Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" and "My Cousin Vinny"  w/Marisa Tomei (now enduring classics) were  perfect venues to showcase and hone Kerrigan’s innate ability of putting her finger right on the pulse of style.  

In 1991, Daryl boldly wedged her boot in the door of the NY Fashion arena setting up her first shop - DARYL K -  on East 6th Street.  With a production studio in back and a steady array of friends, artists and new customers up front,  it brought a new life to that street, which quickly resonated throughout the city and the global Fashion Establishment. The East Village Daryl K shop became a major destination for editors, artists, stylists, celebs and anyone craving her singularly crafted, lean, rocked out pieces.

Designing clothing for musicians, performers, artists and a growing cadre of devoted fans, Kerrigan developed her ;Hip Hugger Bootleg Jean; Worn by Sonic Youth frontwoman Kim Gordon and soon, seemingly everyone- customers flocked to the store, earning the designer  cult status in & outside fashion circles. Those ‘must-have’ jeans, along with her louche, beautifully draped, tailored and crafted rock and roll-inspired collections, earned her a CFDA Perry Ellis Award in 1996. This distinctive recognition brought Daryl K to the attention of a broader global customer base and inspired  tremendous Influence among fashion designers and labels.  Recognizing the tremendous demand for Daryl K’s ubiquitous, masculine-inspired yet confidently sexy, feminine looks., the fashion landscape was immediately peppered with interpretations and translations of ‘Daryl K style’.

In 1997, Daryl K once again blazed a fresh trail, opening her Flagship store at 21 Bond St., a former center of 1800’s era NYC merchant history. Not surprisingly, others followed Daryl K’s lead & Bond St  has enjoyed a revival as a thriving retail destination.  For Daryl Kerrigan, it’s another way to remain connected to her customer, as the design, production & showroom  brain center  are housed behind the store.
 

On any given day, there will be Daryl;  listening to the pulse and marching to the beat of it.