I was even more intrigued when I noticed that, since her debut, a cottage industry of sexy, affordable versions of her costumes had sprung up. So when I first www.goldengoosers.com entertained the possibility of testing out one of these iterations, my first stop was Yandy, a hub for saucy lingerie but also delightfully risque party costumes. Think: skin-baring firefighters, SWAT teams, steampunks, and zombies.

COVID didn't inspire me to dress down! I think I now wear more young or small independent designers from all over the world. Maybe I'll have a chance to get to know emerging talents through my job as a scout for the LVMH Prize this year. But to be honest, I'm sick of show-off Golden Goose culture and everyone doing wearing the same things on social media.

Glimmers of a fashion revival are starting to come into sight. Sweatpants are slowly being replaced by comfy jeans and flats are being ditched for joyous heels. For the latter, a quick office poll reveals that we're applying a crawl before you walk and walk before you run methodology.

I just moved into a new house, and I had boxes and boxes of shoes. How many Hundreds. She loves Giuseppe Zanotti and Tom Ford heels. Though it sounds plausible. Instead, I unearthed a mid-aughts Gap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker. Lo and behold, I saw SJP grooving alongside Lenny Kravitz, who is singing Lady.

Comedian, actor, and writer Ziwe Fumudoh loves creations by Susan Korn-better known by her label name of Susan Alexandra-and so do I. The designer's beaded bags are like a wearable candyland for stylish downtown babes. Think of her as the Judith Leiber of today, creating shiny and saucy treats for ladies who frequent the Lower East Side.