As the founder of Song of Style, the former interior designer amassed a hefty and loyal following of fans (5.5 million on her Valentino Sale personal Instagram account) who identify with her California-chic aesthetic. From Wandler's two-toned boots to the mesh mules from Bottega Veneta, today's modern iteration of the '90s style feels fresh yet accessible, which explains why it's gone from high-fashion to mainstream so quickly.

There is plenty of cleaning going on to a soundtrack of George Michael. I mean, who knows exactly what's going to happen? A lot of other companies have made shoes to look as much like mine as possible because they know they've been popular. Ariana, Valentino Outlet Dakota, and Dresden Peters took over the collection from their father, who began collecting in the mid-1980s.

That means thin soles and a low drop (the distance in millimetres from the heel to the toe). Even my kids are working from home and they're 12! They've got virtual school now, and we're all home together, which I'm really happy about. In terms of the timing, the markdowns, retail, the sales.

And that's not to make light of this very serious situation, and the people working very hard to stop it. That silky black chenille keeps coming back to mind. "He has always stood out for his class and his strong, charismatic, generous, courageous character: a natural leader, loved and respected at the same time by his collaborators, with whom, in the long journey of his life he created one big family.

A few swipes of Valentino Shoes mascara, a pull of black liner along the waterline, and a rose-nude lip-coupled with glowing skin and gilded accessories-were all that was needed to elevate the model's new mane from brightened to striking. But with the city abuzz over the NBA All Star game, we're getting in on the basketball thing with some baller kicks.

The collection was collaged from beginning to end, and had an appealing earthy quality. That's what we've been doing the entire time with Harlem's Fashion Row: Building bridges between industries and businesses and designers, and we've had many tough conversations about race for years.

The dawn of 2020 brought us a fresh set of footwear trends, so we talked to the experts at Bloomingdales and Net-A-Porter for their predictions on the the biggest of the year (you know, so you can feel better about splurging). From the abstract, razor-thin ticks at Stella McCartney to the perfectly drawn embellished wings at Valentino and Miu Miu, jet-black eyeliner continued to prove itself as the ultimate tool of self-expression.