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Daryl K: Dressing to Kill
By: Molly Knight
Photos by: Gruber-FWD
Photos by: Jennifer Graylock-FWD
New York, Feb 15, 2001/ FWD©/ ---
From the moment guests stepped off the freight elevator into the warehouse space for
Daryl K's Fall 2001 runway show one thing was clear: the mood was right.
The massive warehouse, located on West 26th Street, was the ideal location for the queen
of downtown cool to present her collection.
With awe-inspiring views of the city, the stark
space was illuminated by nothing but red lighting, which has the effect of making even the
preppiest showgoer look edgy.
If Kerrigan gave her models one thing, it was steely ambition.
There were micro-mini skirts
in black paired with bright red tights, boy-cut combat jackets and punk-inspired tunics.
Jersey shirts were slashed, and oversized sweaters came with zippers down the arms.
The
tough chic theme was carried out in the designer's choice of headgear: a mix of military
caps and Daniel Boone-style hunting hats with thick raccoon tails.
The most innovative of Kerrigan's looks was a red "ninja" dress with a sleeve that morphed
into a hood at the neck, and a turtleneck with a beaded web connecting the sleeves to the
body of the shirt.
Kerrigan was not all rough and tough, however, and even came close to pretty with schoolgirl
minis, beaded turtlenecks, boleros and shoulder shawls.
Still, the silk-screen shirts she
showed with sinister images of hooded men on the back were a constant reminder that, if
anything, Kerrigan's models were dressed to kill.
Daryl K Fashion
Daryl K Fashion
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