Needle & Black

Specialties

we specialize in women’s wear and leather accessories.

Meet the Business Owner

kerry R.

Business Owner

Needle & Black (formerly Red Shoe Clothing, Co.) is the playground for Minneapolis design maven, Kerry Riley. While studying in London at the American Intercontinental University, Riley worked under legendary British designer Zandra Rhodes. After completing her BA in Apparel Design in 2001, Riley honed her skills as an assistant designer/​patternmaker at one of the leading dancewear companies in the country, Satin Stitches.

Since then Riley’s own label was born, earning a reputable following by creating classic, tailored, professionally constructed clothing and leather accessories for both men and women. The label’s designs have been displayed in countless fashion events such as Diva MN and the Midwest’s premier fashion show, Voltage: Fashion Amplified every year since it’s inception in 2004. Riley has also designed costumes for a number of Zorongo Flamenco productions, the Sandbox Theater, and currently teaches a weekly Fashion Class at Old Arizona.