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Daniella Kallmeyer on TIME100 Next
Designer Daniella Kallmeyer changed how women in comedy dress onstage, proving style and seriousness can coexist.
In brief
Designer Daniella Kallmeyer changed how women in comedy dress onstage, proving style and seriousness can coexist. Daniella Kallmeyer, a fashion designer, appears on TIME's TIME100 Next list for changing perceptions of how women comedians can dress while maintaining credibility. Originally reported by TIME.
The old rule for women comedians
For a long time, women in stand-up felt they could only wear jeans and a T-shirt onstage if they wanted to be taken seriously as performers.
“women in stand-up could only wear jeans and a T-shirt onstage if we wanted to be taken seriously”
Kallmeyer changed the game
Designer Daniella Kallmeyer proved that assumption wrong. Her effortless, gorgeous designs showed women comedians they could perform while looking polished and stylish.
“Her effortless, gorgeous designs made me realize that I could do comedy while looking like Lydia Tár”
The Iman Shrunken Blazer

One comedian now owns Kallmeyer's Iman Shrunken Blazer in every single color, feeling like the coolest version of herself the first time she wore the designer.
“I felt like the coolest version of myself the first time I wore Kallmeyer”
Style for everyone
Kallmeyer's clothing is elevated and chic but simple, designed for everyone from comedy people to athletes to Michelle Obama, meant to be worn and lived in.
“Her clothing is meant for everyone, from weird comedy people to hot lesbian athletes to Michelle Obama”
The effect at Kallmeyer events
At Kallmeyer events, people look so good that attendees end up adding everything on her website to their cart, describing the clothes as really special.
“I turn into a fiend at Kallmeyer events; everybody looks so good that I end up hiding in the bathroom, adding everything on her website to my cart”
Recognition on TIME100 Next
Daniella Kallmeyer has been named to TIME's TIME100 Next list, recognizing her impact on fashion and how women present themselves in professional spaces.
The main idea
Daniella Kallmeyer, a fashion designer, appears on TIME's TIME100 Next list for changing perceptions of how women comedians can dress while maintaining credibility.





