Peggy Noland began her academic career studying religious studies at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, but soon changed her mind to pursue a decidedly different discipline: fashion.
For the last four years, the self-taught designer has sold her avant-garde but playful line of clothing in her boutique, located in the heart of Kansas City's Crossroads art district. Her store's environment is worth the trip alone, as visitors will find themselves engulfed in a giant cheeseburger, on a bed of poly-fill clouds or amidst giant green hands with hot pink fingernails (depending on current installation). She is recognized as a leader in Kansas City's creative community. The Pitch awarded Peggy a Mastermind Award in 2006. She's a recipient of a Lighton International Artist Exchange Program Grant and the Warhol Foundation's Rocket Grant.
Peggy is consistently costuming collaboratively with Kansas City's own, SSION and Whoop Dee Doo, both headed by KCAI alumni. Although she is a fixture in KC’s art scene, her clothing is also nationally recognized. Publications including The New York Times, Spin, Rolling Stone, Nylon, Missbehave, Lucky and XLR8R and international publications like Japanese Elle, British Elle, WWD, WGSN and Dazed and Confused have featured her pieces. In September 2010, she showed her latest collection during New York Fashion Week and exhibited at New York's The Hole gallery.
Peggy maintains her largest clientele via her website and dresses a number of musicians including Beth Ditto of the Gossip, Fischerspooner, Peaches, CSS and Tilly and the Wall.
Currently, Peggy is collaborating with Keds Shoes creating a “Peggy Noland for Keds” shoe collection.
She fluffed up her doll’s dress and put a lovely sequined bow on her head. Simple, but elegant!
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