Skye Drynan
Skye Drynan | |
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| Born | Skye Yayoi Drynan Whitefish, Montana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Fashion designer |
| Organization | House of Skye |
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| Parent | Craig Drynan (father) |
Skye Yayoi Drynan is an American businesswoman and fashion designer. She is the founder and CEO of House of Skye, a modern fashion house.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Skye was born in Whitefish, Montana as the daughter of Crystal Winter's founder, Craig Drynan. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and he raised her as a single parent.[3][4]
Career
[edit]After education, she started her career in biopharma and handled many positions during her long tenure. She was a Partner & Senior BioPharma Investment Analyst at Capital Group, Senior Analyst at Lord, Abbett & Co., Global Head of Healthcare at Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Analyst at New Vernon Associates and Putnam Investments. She is presently a member of ASAF Angels' board of directors.[5]
After 22 years of working in biotech finance, she ventured into the field of fashion design in 2016 and founded House of Skye, an online lingerie and clothing retailer.[6] Skye created patents to launch two new labels that combined cutting-edge technology with the latest fashion: Dulce Bestia for high-end ready-to-wear and Bareback Intimates for lingerie and loungewear.[1] Her three major product lines are Bareback Intimates, Snow Beast, and Dulce Bestia.[7]
Hollywood's A-List has worn her designs, including Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, Poppy, Maejor, Gavin Leatherwood, Brenda Song, Danna Paola, Laura Marano and others. Skye's fashion lines have been featured in music videos and on album covers for artists including Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Lexy Panterra and Ally Brooke.[8][9]
She has appeared on the covers of several worldwide publications, including Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Elle, L'Officiel, and 360 magazine.[10][1][8][11] Drynan made an appearance in the Season 2 finale of the popular Netflix series Bling Empire.[citation needed] Several Bling cast members attended and participated in her 'House of Skye' runway presentation for the company's 'Phoenix Rising' collection during LA Fashion Week.[12][13]
In 2022, she released her debut single Skye’s the Limit, co-produced by award-winning industry veterans Nick Cooper, a vocal coach on American Idol and Tommy Brown.[12]
In August 2022, Drynan partnered with Clif Loftin to hold an event to showcase Drynan's new clothing line of women and men’s intimate wear with the intimates line, Bareback. The line includes a patented design for her backless, strapless bra.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Skye Drynan's House Of Skye becomes the next female-run fashion prodigy". www.glamour.co.za. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Callaway, River (2020-12-23). "An Exclusive Interview with Dulce Bestia's Skye Drynan". Los Angeles Fashion - LA Fashion Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Callaway, River (2020-12-23). "An Exclusive Interview with Dulce Bestia's Skye Drynan". Los Angeles Fashion - LA Fashion Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ ENGLER, JULIE (2022-11-09). "Quirky downtown store served as a home for the community". Whitefish Pilot. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Staff, Us Weekly (2022-09-23). "Skye Yayoi Drynan On Her Revolutionary Bareback Intimates Line". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "24Fashion TV - House of Skye – House of Tech, Function, and Fashion". 24 Fashion TV. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "The Future is Female with Skye Drynan's House of Skye". harpersbazaar. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ a b L'Officiel Arabia (13 October 2020). "Glam Girl: Skye Drynan". Archived from the original on 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Skye Yayoi Drynan: Mỗi người đều có chút chất sói". Harper's Bazaar Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ FMD. "Cover of Harper's Bazaar Vietnam with Skye Yayoi Drynan, June 2020 (ID:56815)| Magazines | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Villagra, Alejandra (2020-12-17). "Skye Drynan". 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN | ART | MUSIC | DESIGN. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ a b Staff, OK! (2022-05-23). "Skye Yayoi Drynan Releases Debut Single 'Skye's The Limit' Alongside Surprise Cameo In The Season Two Finale of Netflix's 'Bling Empire'". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "HOUSE OF SKYE BREAKS FASHION BARRIERS WITH SS22 – Tilted .Style". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Q&A With Biotech Investor Turned Fashion Designer Skye Yayoi Drynan On Her Revolutionary Bareback Intimates Line". usmagazine.com. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.