Keanan Duffty
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10/13/21 • 92 min
Keanan Duffty is a British fashion designer and musician based in New York City. Duffty studied fashion design at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is also a Mentor for the Master's Program in Fashion Styling at Polimoda, and a Program Director at the Master’s of Professional Studies in Fashion Management at Parsons School of Design.
In addition to launching his own label, Slinky Vagabond in the 1990s, Keanan would later work for brands like Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B., John Varvatos, and launched an exclusive line at Target for David Bowie. Duffty also co-authored the book Rebel Rebel-Anti Style, which traced the roots of rebel style and emphasized the cultural impact of punk and The New Romantic Era. Keanan sat down with host Kirsten Holtz Naim to talk about his journey as a designer, his life in the music industry, along with some of his favorite fashion moments of all time.
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Show Notes:
Follow Keanan on Instagram @keananduffty
Check out Slinky Vagabond: https://www.slinkyvagabond.net/
Check out Slinky Vagabond’s new single,”The Beauty in You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zPWZehRNfQ
Buy Keanan’s book Rebel, Rebel: Anti-Style: https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Anti-Style-Keanan-Duffty/dp/0789318105
Learn more about Keanan's exclusive line at Target for David Bowie: https://consumerist.com/2007/10/12/target-to-offer-david-bowie-themed-clothes-sadly-no-sequined-jumpsuits-not-designed-by-bowie/
Learn more about the Masters in Fashion Management program at Parsons: https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/mps-fashion-management/
Learn more about Northern Soul: https://timeline.com/northern-soul-american-music-9e04a7e4ccce
Central Saint Martins: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins
Google Arts & Culture Exhibit Article: The Glamour of the New Romantics: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-glamour-of-the-new-romantics-museum-of-youth-culture/4QLi03P23S-3Kg?hl=en
The Guardian Article: ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/26/adam-and-the-ants-heroic-sexy-warrior-bravado-kings-wild-frontier
The Warehouse in Leeds, England: https://www.theleedswarehouse.com/
X-ray Spex: https://www.x-rayspex.com/
Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0
Vivienne Westwood: https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en/
A Robin Williams Signed Photo and Pair of Keanan Duffty x Reebok Shoes (2003): http://rebelrebelantistyle.blogspot.com/2020/08/
The Look: Adventures in Rock and Pop Fashion by Paul Gorman: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Adventures-Fashion-Gorman-2006-04-05/dp/B01K3JSDYM
Bond Hardware jewelry: https://bond-hardware.com/
Check out Never Have I Ever on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakCjoNnxik
Simon Doonan, Season 1, Episode 8:
Keanan Duffty is a British fashion designer and musician based in New York City. Duffty studied fashion design at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is also a Mentor for the Master's Program in Fashion Styling at Polimoda, and a Program Director at the Master’s of Professional Studies in Fashion Management at Parsons School of Design.
In addition to launching his own label, Slinky Vagabond in the 1990s, Keanan would later work for brands like Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B., John Varvatos, and launched an exclusive line at Target for David Bowie. Duffty also co-authored the book Rebel Rebel-Anti Style, which traced the roots of rebel style and emphasized the cultural impact of punk and The New Romantic Era. Keanan sat down with host Kirsten Holtz Naim to talk about his journey as a designer, his life in the music industry, along with some of his favorite fashion moments of all time.
Connect with Us!
Instagram: @afashionmoment
Twitter: @A_FashionMoment
Email: [email protected]
Website: A Fashion Moment
Show Notes:
Follow Keanan on Instagram @keananduffty
Check out Slinky Vagabond: https://www.slinkyvagabond.net/
Check out Slinky Vagabond’s new single,”The Beauty in You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zPWZehRNfQ
Buy Keanan’s book Rebel, Rebel: Anti-Style: https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Anti-Style-Keanan-Duffty/dp/0789318105
Learn more about Keanan's exclusive line at Target for David Bowie: https://consumerist.com/2007/10/12/target-to-offer-david-bowie-themed-clothes-sadly-no-sequined-jumpsuits-not-designed-by-bowie/
Learn more about the Masters in Fashion Management program at Parsons: https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/mps-fashion-management/
Learn more about Northern Soul: https://timeline.com/northern-soul-american-music-9e04a7e4ccce
Central Saint Martins: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins
Google Arts & Culture Exhibit Article: The Glamour of the New Romantics: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-glamour-of-the-new-romantics-museum-of-youth-culture/4QLi03P23S-3Kg?hl=en
The Guardian Article: ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/26/adam-and-the-ants-heroic-sexy-warrior-bravado-kings-wild-frontier
The Warehouse in Leeds, England: https://www.theleedswarehouse.com/
X-ray Spex: https://www.x-rayspex.com/
Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0
Vivienne Westwood: https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en/
A Robin Williams Signed Photo and Pair of Keanan Duffty x Reebok Shoes (2003): http://rebelrebelantistyle.blogspot.com/2020/08/
The Look: Adventures in Rock and Pop Fashion by Paul Gorman: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Adventures-Fashion-Gorman-2006-04-05/dp/B01K3JSDYM
Bond Hardware jewelry: https://bond-hardware.com/
Check out Never Have I Ever on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakCjoNnxik
Simon Doonan, Season 1, Episode 8:
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Show Notes:
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Follow Somalia on Twitter @KnightSomalia
America’s Next Top Model on Instagram @antmvh1
Eva Marcelle’s America Next Top Model Win: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1093049/Eva-Marcille-Pigford-wins-Americas-Model-2004.html
Florida A&M University: https://www.famu.edu/
Joan Smalls https://www.instagram.com/joansmalls/
“Passage” film by Saint Heron (Solange): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdOPVyaIt6w
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Learn more about Fashion Revolution USA at https://www.fashionrevolution.org/north-america/usa/
Learn more about Fashion Revolution at https://www.fashionrevolution.org/
World Economic Forum Article: New climate change report shows need for urgent action - here's how leaders can act: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/ipcc-report-on-climate-change/
Learn more about the “Who made my clothes?” campaign: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/commentisfree/2019/apr/22/who-made-my-clothes-stand-up-for-workers-rights-with-fashion-revolution-week
“Fashion as Design” course presented by The Moma: https://www.coursera.org/learn/fashion-design
Check out the Fashion Transparency Index 2021: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/transparency/
Learn more about the SB 62 California Bill: https://www.vogue.com/article/california-sb-62-garment-worker-protection-act
SB 62 passed: https://www.vogue.com/article/california-sb-62-garment-worker-protection-act
Learn more about Jennifer Fisher: https://www.fisherclaygroup.com/
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