An Interview with Z
Growing up in Lakeview, Florida, church was a constant in Ms. Z Tye’s life. This wasn’t the stereotypical, “my parents dragged me to church” story; Z’s parents weren’t actually interested in going. So, she would instead go with her grandmother. And while in the church it is the preacher and his sermon that get top billing, in the confines of Z’s Pentecostal services, it was frankly everything else that was the draw: the fashion, the fellowship, the praise and worship, as well as the Holy Ghost spirit that ran through it all.
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Introducing: Bruno Frisoni
Known as one of the world’s great shoe designers, Bruno Frisoni relaunched his eponymous brand in Fall 2022. From intricate flowers to a perfectly angular block heel, Frisoni says his relaunch is a true start-up, a new perspective of classic shoes with contemporary embellishments.