My New York : Colm Dillane (S2 EP6) | V Magazine

On the weekends, you could find Colm Dillane sketching preliminary designs for his upcoming t-shirt drops. Designs he would later sell to his Brooklyn Tech classmates in the cafeteria during lunch. This passion for art and design, alongside his other big love of soccer, informed most of Dillane’s childhood. At the time, fashion was just a passion project of his–something he would occasionally pick up to take his mind off of school. Yet, in the coming years, he’s made this brand an extension of himself. It has blossomed into multiple realms, including an art show in Korea, a design collaboration with PUMA and a flagship store and studio in Brooklyn.  “I started [KidSuper] when I was a kid and used clothing as a catalyst into all these creative projects that I wanted to do,” he shared from his Brooklyn studio in a colorful KidSuper ensemble (printed sweater and pastel-colored pants, also painted). “It was built around this child-like sense of wonder that anything’s possible.”  And as much as many contemporary designers imbue this in their practice, Colm has taken this ethos to new heights. Last year, the creative was included as a finalist for the coveted LVMH prize, which celebrates designers under 40 with more than two collections under their belts. And shortly after his ubiquitous KidSuper designs were seen everywhere, from the likes of pop culture icons like Angus Cloud and Joey Bada$$ to record-breaking musicians like Dua Lipa and Jack Harlow.  “I was always different,”