Also: I love dedication. Let me see that slice of midriff, that sparkly belly button ring, that lower-back tattoo. I love women whose fashion taste rides on an NSFW, or not safe for work, moment. I've always wanted to be free and open, able to play around. So my style depends on the way the wind blows. I could cross the bridge from Brooklyn and not freak out any Manhattan passersby.
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 entertained the possibility of testing out one of these iterations, my first stop was Yandy, www.goldengoosers.com a hub for saucy lingerie but also delightfully risque party costumes. Think: skin-baring firefighters, SWAT teams, steampunks, and zombies.
You might try Golden Goose Sneakers an ankle-exposing slip-on mule or sandals dotted with floral applique. There's also floral- and jacquard-embroidered low-top sneakers, linen espadrilles, or canvas slide sandals topped with a monochrome rose made of the same material. For something a bit more eye-catching, consider a shoe with a pastel tie-dye or a picnic-blanket-like gingham-two unmistakable prints that can take you right through summer too.
More power to her. As for me, I cut a hole for my thumb and forefinger. Alternate venue aside, it might as well have been the Before Times: same-ish layout; same-ish who's who of heavyweight artists; same-ish scene of cosmopolitan gallerists interacting with a smartly-dressed crowd eager to see and be seen.