{{Short description|Clothing store in New York, US}} '''Geminola''' was a New York vintage clothing store located at 41 Perry Street in the West Village.
It was founded in 2004 by Lorraine Kirke, the daughter of billionaire Jack Dellal and the ex wife of Free and Bad Company musician Simon Kirke.
The store's name was a combination of the names of three of her daughters and son, Greg, Domino, Jemima and Lola. Jemima Kirke wore a Geminola green velvet dress for the red carpet premier of Girls. The show's writer, Lena Dunham, worked there during her college years.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Schwartz |first1=Karen |title=The Clothes Make the 'Girls' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/fashion/on-this-hit-show-the-clothes-make-the-girls.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=January 2, 2013}}</ref>
Many of the dresses sold at Geminola were one-of-a-kind pieces, made from vintage dresses and materials.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chang Hanway |first1=Christine |title=A Designer's Haunt in Greenwich Village |url=https://www.remodelista.com/posts/a-designers-haunt-in-greenwich-village/ |work=Remodelista |date=October 31, 2012}}</ref> Often only a few dresses of each vintage design were made, due to limited supply of the material.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cowles |first1=Charlotte |title=Lorraine Kirke on Red Wedding Dresses, Dressing Her Daughter Jemima on Girls |url=https://www.thecut.com/2013/02/lorraine-kirke-on-red-wedding-dresses-and-girls.html |work=The Cut |date=February 4, 2013 |language=en-us}}</ref>
The store was frequented by Sarah Jessica Parker and pieces were included in the show ''Sex and the City'',<ref>[http://www.geminola.com/Press%20Photos.html ''press photos from Geminola''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227140337/http://www.geminola.com/Press%20Photos.html |date=2012-02-27 }}</ref> other celebrity customers include Nicole Kidman, and Courtney Love<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6844201.ece The Times]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> Singer/model Kemp Muhl once mentioned Geminola as being one of her fashion inspirations.<ref>{{cite news |title=More Charlotte Kemp Muhl Du Jour 12.6.10 |url=http://www.belledujournyc.com/2010/12/more-charlotte-kemp-muhl-du-jour-12610.html |publisher=Belle Du Jour NYC |date=December 6, 2010}}</ref> Model Daisy Lowe mentioned a piece she got from Geminola in a ''Vogue'' article.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/photo-blogs/daisy-lowe/daisy-lowe-day-10 |title=Daisy Lowe's fashion and style choices, day 10 (Vogue.com UK) |access-date=2013-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912002645/http://www.vogue.co.uk/photo-blogs/daisy-lowe/daisy-lowe-day-10 |archive-date=2013-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The store is mentioned in a piece about the band The Pierces, and in other publications.<ref name="NYT"/>
Geminola's clothing was used in fashion spreads in the magazines ''Vogue'', ''Teen Vogue'', and ''Elle''. In June 2013 the store was featured in a piece in ''Teen Vogue'' featuring sisters, Domino, Lola, and Jemima modeling the clothing. The music in this piece is by Domino.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Julia |title=Jemima Kirke and Her Stylish Sisters Model for Their Mom's Store |url=http://www.teenvogue.com/fashion/summer-trends/2013-06/geminola-video |work=Teen Vogue |date=June 27, 2013 |language=en-us}}</ref> It was mentioned in ''The Village Voice'' as being a bright spot in the West Village.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yaeger |first1=Lynn |title=The Village Is Dying |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-02/nyc-life/the-village-is-dying/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727155233/http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-08-02/nyc-life/the-village-is-dying |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2009 |work=The Village Voice |date=August 2, 2005}}</ref>
Following a 12-year run, Geminola closed in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=White Sidell |first1=Misty |title=Geminola to Close Its Doors in West Village |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/geminola-close-lorraine-kirke-west-village-10397615/ |work=WWD |date=March 23, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *https://web.archive.org/web/20090210045534/http://www.geminola.com/
Category:2004 establishments in New York City Category:2016 disestablishments in New York (state) Category:Clothing companies established in 2004 Category:Defunct clothing retailers of the United States Category:West Village