I decided to give the shoes a try with my own rendition. I had no idea what to wear. Frost's wife, Erin Yogasundram, who helped design the shoe, recommended I try something like a Comme des Garons skirt or skinny jeans. From his midtown studio he's putting plans together to take his debut collection on the road. Texas friends are planning couture Tupperware parties. There was a bit of magic involved, certainly, but there were also years of tireless work on the part of the 28-year-old artist, who put a beautifully manicured hand to nearly every medium imaginable along the way.
A Fine Arts alumna of the University of Westminster in London, the 25-year-old says she approaches fashion as she would painting or sculpture, with a free hand. In business for about a year, she's just now learning how to adjust to market demands while keeping true to her vision. She works under the name Westernaffair, but don't expect any cowgirl riffs.
Just mere seconds before the Coach spring 2022 presentation began at New York Fashion Week yesterday, a glamorous figure in a sheer black dress with big, bright fuchsia hair sauntered in, flanked by security and earpiece-clad PR people. Heads in the front row instantly swiveled and were transfixed. Who is that someone whispered behind me.
Even if you're not a fan of the shoe, you can't deny that Jenner styled them in a chic way. The
Golden Goose Sneakers footwear is decidedly minimal, and Jenner kept the fit just as clean and unfussy with a cropped, patchwork tank by Lorra Clara and high-waisted leather pants. With a hot summer ahead of us, we predict the flip-flop heel will be coming back with a vengeance this summer.