Colm Dillane
Designer, KidSuper
Designer of the Brooklyn-based clothing brand KidSuper, renowned for its innovative designs and community-centric ethos.
Colm Dillane is the founder and creative force behind KidSuper. Dillane's colourful persona, whimsical designs and art-infused approach to fashion have propelled him to the forefront of the industry.
KidSuper evolved from a Brooklyn art project into one of the most influential independent creative brands in the world—winning an LVMH prize, helping lead a Louis Vuitton collection, becoming a fixture of Paris Fashion Week, and building a multidisciplinary universe spanning fashion, art, film, performance, and community. KidSuper is stocked by Selfridges, Ssense Farfetch, Zalando, Miinto, Luisa Via Roma and more.
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How BAPE Kept Its Cool for Decades
By staying true to its DNA, A Bathing Ape has managed to maintain its pull on shoppers even as it’s evolved from a cult streetwear label into a mainstream brand with a global footprint. Now it’s eyeing expansion in the US.
KidSuper’s Colm Dillane Teams Up With the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets
The collaboration marks the first collection from the Nets’ new in-house label, Bero. For Dillane, a New York native, it needed to be more than another superficial logo swap.
KidSuper’s Colm Dillane Teams Up With the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets
The collaboration marks the first collection from the Nets’ new in-house label, Bero. For Dillane, a New York native, it needed to be more than another superficial logo swap.
KidSuper’s Big Ambitions for His Funny Business
The designer — whose bright, arty clothes earned him a place in the 2021 LVMH Prize Finals, and a guest designer post for Louis Vuitton — curated a set at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival this weekend, the latest example of his creative approach to building brand awareness.
KidSuper’s Big Ambitions for His Funny Business
The designer — whose bright, arty clothes earned him a place in the 2021 LVMH Prize Finals, and a guest designer post for Louis Vuitton — curated a set at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival this weekend, the latest example of his creative approach to building brand awareness.
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