# Daniella Kallmeyer on TIME100 Next

> Designer Daniella Kallmeyer changed how women in comedy dress onstage, proving style and seriousness can coexist.
- Title: Daniella Kallmeyer on TIME100 Next · TIME | Shortify
- Summary: Designer Daniella Kallmeyer changed how women in comedy dress onstage, proving style and seriousness can coexist. Daniella Kallmeyer, a fashion designer…
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- Source: TIME — https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/daniella-kallmeyer
- Published: 2026-09-30T11:02:19.404+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: daniella kallmeyer, fashion design, women in comedy, time100 next, style and credibility
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Daniella Kallmeyer, a fashion designer, appears on TIME's TIME100 Next list for changing perceptions of how women comedians can dress while maintaining credibility.