Eric Daman
{{Short description|American costume designer (born 1970)}}
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Eric Daman (born on August 21, 1970) is an American costume designer, fashion model, television personality, and author. Known for costume design and fashion styling on the American television series Sex and the City and Gossip Girl as well as designs for various products.
Early life and education
Daman was born on August 21, 1970, in Monroe, Michigan, to Douglas and Maryann Daman. When he was 18, Daman began his undergraduate education at Wabash College, a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He later transferred to Paris-Sorbonne University,{{cite web |last = Findlay |first = Kara |title = Charlotte Russe Forms Exclusive Partnership with Gossip Girl Stylist Eric Daman |url = https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/12/idUS279229+12-Nov-2008+BW20081112 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201045252/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/12/idUS279229+12-Nov-2008+BW20081112 |url-status = dead |archive-date = February 1, 2013 |work = Article |publisher = Business Wire}} a public research university in Paris, France, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in French Literature at age 22.{{cite news|page=36 |newspaper= New York Post |date=March 30, 2009|department=NYP @Work |title=Eric Daman - 'Gossip Girl' Clothes Guru Preps For Work |author=Michael Kane |access-date=October 23, 2012|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/item_4fJaHpR6HQsYYNeerylQhP}}
Career
Daman began his career in the early 1990s as a fashion model in Paris.{{Cite web|last=Borrelli-Persson|first=Laird|date=2010-02-02|title=The Nifty 50 {{!}} Eric Daman, Costume Designer|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/the-nifty-50-eric-daman-costume-designer/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=T Magazine|language=en-US}} From there, Daman began working in the United States behind the scenes as a fashion stylist for photo advertising shoots and then television costume designer and set stylist. He also has designed luxury goods products.
= 1990s =
While at Paris-Sorbonne University in 1991, Daman met Steven Meisel, an American fashion photographer who obtained popular acclaim through his work in US and Italian Vogue magazine and his photographs of friend Madonna for her 1992 book, Sex. Meisel use Daman as a fashion model in some of his work, eventually pairing Daman with Kate Moss, a model from England known for her waifish figure and popularizing the heroin chic look in the 1990s.{{Cite web|title=Gossip Girl - Vogue.it|url=https://www.vogue.it/people-are-talking-about/l-ossessione-del-giorno/2010/09/gossip-girl|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.vogue.it|date=3 September 2010 |language=it}}{{Cite web|last=Stephens|first=Madison|title=Interview with Gossip Girl's Costume Designer Eric Daman|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/eric-daman-interview|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Teen Vogue|date=22 September 2011 |language=en-us}} Through Meisel's work, Moss and Daman appeared together in a series of Calvin Klein advertisements. Other photographers such as Pierre et Gilles,http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/pierre-gilles-saint-yves-de-treguier-4881542-details.aspx?intObjectID = 4881542{{cite book |last = Marcade |first = Bernard |title = Pierre et Gilles, The Complete Works 1976-1996 |year = 1997 |publisher = Taschen |location = Cologne |isbn = 3822880957 |pages = 237 |url = http://isbndb.com/d/book/pierre_et_gilles_a06.html}} Mario Testino, and Peter Lindbergh used Daman in their advertising work and Daman eventually appeared as a fashion model on the cover and within L'Uomo Vogue,{{cite web |last=Stevens |first=Madison |title=Interview with Gossip Girl's Costume Designer Eric Daman |url=http://www.teenvogue.com/style/2011/09/eric-daman-interview |work=Style |publisher=Condé Nast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230005642/http://www.teenvogue.com/style/2011/09/eric-daman-interview |archive-date=2011-12-30 }} among other publications.
In 1998 at the age of 28, Daman moved from Paris to New York City and began a career behind the scenes working as a fashion stylist in photo shoots with American fashion photographer Terry Richardson.{{Cite web|title=Eric Daman - One Personality, Many Successful Endeavors|url=http://www.gemexi.com/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Gemexi|language=en}} Together, their work was published in magazines such as Spin, I.D., The Face (magazine), and Visionaire. Daman additionally worked as a creative consultant to fashion designer Miguel Adrover,{{cite news|newspaper= Independent On Sunday |date=September 9, 2001|title=Living Review - Fashion: Trigger Happy |author= Armand Limnander|access-date=October 23, 2012|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5180726.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125055232/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5180726.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2013}} assisting sweater-maker Pierre ("Pierrot") Carrilero in providing Adrover's line of sweaters.{{cite news|page=6C |newspaper= Dallas Morning News |date=March 14, 2002|department= Texas Living|title= Hot Shots}}
= 2000s =
In 2001, American costume designer, stylist and fashion designer Patricia Field hired Daman as an assistant costume designer to work with Sex and the City executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker to update the fashion and styling of that then-popular American television comedy-drama series with a more editorial tone that conveyed a downtown New York City style.
After winning the Primetime Emmy Award, Daman began collaborating with a number of private companies as a designer of men's and women's apparel, as well as women's accessories. For example, in 2008, clothing retailer Charlotte Russe hired Daman as Creative Director. Since then Daman has also designed a number of collections of dresses for Charlotte Russe.{{cite web |last = Lomrantz Lester |first = Tracey |title = Eric Daman for Charlotte Russe: Dress Like a Gossip Girl (For Less!) |url = http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/10/eric-daman-for-charlotte-russe.html |work = Slaves to Fashion |date = 14 October 2010 |publisher = Condé Nast |access-date = 17 July 2012}}
In 2009, Daman's designs for American teen drama television series Gossip Girl earned him a nomination for 2008 Outstanding Contemporary Television Series from the Costume Designers Guild.{{cite news |last = King |first = Susan |title = Costume Designers Guild Nominations |url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-14-et-costume14-story.html |access-date = 17 July 2012 |newspaper = Los Angeles Times |date = January 14, 2009}}
= 2010s =
In 2011 Daman created a capsule collection of hosiery with fashion design label DKNY called Eric Daman for DKNY.{{cite web |last = Seventeen Magazine |title = Get Gossip Girl Inspired Tights |url = http://www.seventeen.com/fashion/blog/dkny-gossip-girl |work = Fashion Style Blog |date = 25 August 2011 |publisher = Hearst Communications |access-date = 17 July 2012}} A year later in 2012 Daman designed a collection of jewelry for Swarovski,{{cite web |last = Soo Hoo |first = Fawnia |title = Gossip Girl and The Carrie Diaries Costume Designer Eric Daman Celebrates His Collection for Atelier Swarovski |url=http://www.luckymag.com/blogs/luckyrightnow/2012/03/Gossip-Girl-and-The-Carrie-Diaries-Costume-Designer-Eric-Daman-Fetes-His-Collection-for-Swarovski-Atelier#slide=1 |work = Lucky Right Now |publisher = Condé Nast |access-date = 17 July 2012}} a Wattens, Austria based designer and manufacturer of cut crystal and related luxury products. The Daman collection appeared as the subject of a series of Swarovski-produced webisodes that were entitled "The Daman Chronicles" and premiered online at Cambio.com in June, 2012.{{cite web |title = Swarovski Enlists Costume Designer Eric Daman to Star in Reality Web Series |url = http://www.marketwatch.com/story/swarovski-enlists-costume-designer-eric-daman-to-star-in-reality-web-series-2012-06-11 |work = Marketwatch.com |publisher = Pr Newswire/Comtex |access-date = 17 July 2012}}
In July 2012, The New York Times described Daman's costume design work for Gossip Girl as being as much a part of the creation of a character as the show's writers.{{cite news |last = Rochlin |first = Margy |title = The Emmys - Clothes Make The Show |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/arts/television/07dama.html |access-date = 17 July 2012 |newspaper =The New York Times |date = June 5, 2009}} Daman design work has contributed to Gossip Girl fictional characters Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen, and Chuck Bass being listed as TV's best dressed in popular press articles.{{cite web |last = Lomrantz Lester |first = Tracey |title = Meet the 9 Best Dressed TV Characters of All Time |url = http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2008/09/meet-the-9-best-dressed-tv-cha.html |work = Salves to Fashion: Fashion |date = 26 September 2008 |publisher = Condé Nast |access-date = 17 July 2012}}{{cite web |title = The Most Fashionable TV Shows of All Time |url = http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20164507_20524727_21049160,00.html |work = Instyle.com TV Style |publisher = Time Inc. |access-date = 17 July 2012}}
Named as one of "the 7 influencers" who "could change everything about the way we look" in 2010 by the New York-based women's beauty magazine Allure,{{cite journal|title=The Influencers |journal=Allure |url=http://www.myfdb.com/editorials/17995/image/25521-allure-editorial-the-influencers-march-2009-shot-7 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129225333/http://www.myfdb.com/editorials/17995/image/25521-allure-editorial-the-influencers-march-2009-shot-7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |access-date=12 July 2012 }}
Awards
Filmography
= Film =
=Television=
Media appearances
Daman has appeared on E! News,{{cite web |title=Gossip Girl Bridal Gowns Revealed |url=http://www.eonline.com/videos/177899/gossip-girl-bridal-gowns-revealed |work=Videos |publisher=E! Entertainment Television |access-date=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919015759/http://www.eonline.com/videos/177899/gossip-girl-bridal-gowns-revealed |archive-date=19 September 2012 }} The Rachel Ray Show;{{cite web |title = Rachel Ray Show |url = http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/gossip-girl-fashions-giveaway |work = One the Show: Gossip Girl Fashions |publisher = MMXII KWP STUDIOS INC |access-date = 17 July 2012}} on America's Next Top Model{{cite web |last = Bull |first = Lauren |title = Gossip Girl Costume Designer Eric Daman Guest Judges on ANTM |url = http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/gossip-girl-costume-designer-eric-daman-guest-judges-on-antm |publisher = Wetpaint Entertainment |access-date = 12 July 2012}} and Project Runway All-Stars{{cite web |last = Rees |first = Alex |title = Project Runway All Stars Recap: Putting Lipstick, Louboutins, and a Cocktail Gown on a Pig |date = 20 January 2012 |url = https://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2012/01/runway-recap-putting-lipstick-on-a-pig.html |publisher = nymag.com}}
Publications
Daman's first book, You Know You Want It: Style—Inspiration—Confidence, was published by Clarkson Potter/Random House in December 2009.{{cite web |last = Cowles |first = Charlotte |title = Costume Designer Eric Daman Believes Sex is Better Than Ritalin |url = https://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/11/costume_designer_eric_daman_be.html |work = Daily Intel |date = 6 November 2009 |access-date = 13 July 2012}}
References
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External links
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