Peggy Noland

Who is Peggy Noland?

Peggy Noland is an American fashion designer in Kansas City, Missouri. She has been a teacher in the Fiber Department at the Kansas City Art Institute since 2008.

Noland is originally from Independence, Missouri. She majored in Religious Studies at Rockhurst University, then worked as a production manager for a New Delhi clothing company in 2006. On returning to Kansas City, aged 23, Noland opened a boutique in the Crossroads, Kansas City, called Peggy Noland Kansas City. Kansas City's The Pitch awarded her with their Design/Fashion MasterMind Award in 2006. In August 2009, Noland opened a second boutique for a month in Berlin, Germany with the help of the Kansas City Artists Coalition and a grant from the Lighton International Artist Exchange Program. She plans to open in another location in Berlin in 2010.

Her work uses bright colors, full-body leotards and patterns. Her designs have been worn by several musicians, including Lovefoxxx from Brazilian band CSS, Kianna Alarid from the Omaha, Nebraska band Tilly and the Wall, Fischerspooner, Chicks on Speed and The Ssion. Actress Alia Shawkat has also bought one of her works. In 2009, she worked with Bec Stupak.