Kathy Kemp (born August 15, 1964) is an American women's clothing designer and owner of the Anna store in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. A Pennsylvania native, she moved to New York in 1995 to start her company.[1] Her background in anthropology and years of watching people try on clothes have afforded her an expert eye for what her customers want.[2] She is best known for her "edgy dresses with a girlish bent,"[3] and her blouses, which won the Village Voice Best of New York award for Best Blouses in 2001.[4] She has been called "Gen Y's Diane von Fürstenberg,"[5] creating wearable and flattering pieces at affordable prices.[6] She was one of the first designers to utilize local independent contractors to produce small runs weekly, keeping her customers happy with new styles while maintaining a minimal carbon footprint.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ANNA Bio". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ New York Magazine, February 19, 2001
- ^ Lucky Magazine, February 2001
- ^ "Best Blouses 2001, The Village Voice Best of Award". Archived from the original on June 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Time Out New York, August 21–28, 2003 issue
- ^ La Ferla, Ruth (November 16, 2006). "The Dress Shops". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.