# Geminola > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Geminola > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Geminola.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminola > Source revision: 1318146898 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Clothing store in New York, US}} '''Geminola''' was a New York [vintage clothing](/source/vintage_clothing) store located at 41 Perry Street in the [West Village](/source/West_Village%2C_Manhattan). It was founded in 2004 by Lorraine Kirke, the daughter of billionaire [Jack Dellal](/source/Jack_Dellal) and the ex wife of [Free](/source/Free_(band)) and [Bad Company](/source/Bad_Company) musician [Simon Kirke](/source/Simon_Kirke). The store's name was a combination of the names of three of her daughters and son, Greg, [Domino](/source/Domino_Kirke), [Jemima](/source/Jemima_Kirke) and [Lola](/source/Lola_Kirke). Jemima Kirke wore a Geminola green velvet dress for the red carpet premier of [Girls](/source/Girls_(TV_series)). The show's writer, [Lena Dunham](/source/Lena_Dunham), worked there during her college years.{{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}} Many of the dresses sold at Geminola were one-of-a-kind pieces, made from vintage dresses and materials.{{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}} Often only a few dresses of each vintage design were made, due to limited supply of the material.{{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}} The store was frequented by [Sarah Jessica Parker](/source/Sarah_Jessica_Parker) and pieces were included in the show ''[Sex and the City](/source/Sex_and_the_City)'',[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 }} other celebrity customers include [Nicole Kidman](/source/Nicole_Kidman), and [Courtney Love](/source/Courtney_Love)[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6844201.ece The Times]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Singer/model [Kemp Muhl](/source/Kemp_Muhl) once mentioned Geminola as being one of her fashion inspirations.{{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}} Model [Daisy Lowe](/source/Daisy_Lowe) mentioned a piece she got from Geminola in a ''[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))'' article.{{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 }} The store is mentioned in a piece about the band [The Pierces](/source/The_Pierces), and in other publications. Geminola's clothing was used in fashion spreads in the magazines ''[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))'', ''[Teen Vogue](/source/Teen_Vogue)'', and ''[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine))''. 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](/source/Domino_(band)).{{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}} It was mentioned in ''[The Village Voice](/source/The_Village_Voice)'' as being a bright spot in the West Village.{{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}} Following a 12-year run, Geminola closed in 2016.{{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}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Geminola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminola) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminola?action=history)). 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