Kendal Kendal Kendal, known earlier as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, it is situated about south-east of Windermere, north of Lancaster, north-east of Barrow-in-Furness and north-west of Skipton. The town lies in the valley or "dale" of the River Kent, from which it derives its name, and has a total resident population of 28,586, making it the third largest settlement in Cumbria behind Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. Kendal today is known largely as a centre for tourism, as the home of Kendal mint
Diane Kendal publications, such as "Girl About Town" and "Miss London". In the '90s, she moved to New York City, and along with hair stylist and close friend Guido Palau, she became known in the grunge movement which was prevalent in the fashion industry at the time. In 1988, Kendal received what she considered to be her first major job – a fashion story for Italian Vogue with model Cordula Reyer and the photographer Albert Watson. In 1997, designer Calvin Klein collaborated with Kendal, asking her to design a cosmetic line for the brand. Her line included the "Calvin Klein Cheek Color