They do a limited release and then the prices skyrocket, even though the box price is $250 or $200. We don't buy into that stuff because it's essentially a fake market. The range includes boots, sneakers, and tons of stilettos, plus a block heel because: Jenny from the Block.

As editor in chief William Defebaugh explains, the thinking behind "Flourish and Collapse" was to bring some optimism to the climate change conversation. "After two issues of really heavy content, we wanted the theme to be 'flourish' and to focus on the beauty of nature," they say. I ask about the first time she danced in heels.

As the founder of Song of Style, the former interior designer amassed GGDB Superstar a hefty and loyal following of fans (5.5 million on her personal Instagram account) who identify with her California-chic aesthetic. When it came to launching Tove, they already had a clear and well-honed blueprint of how they wanted to build the brand across a number of years. As the Fall 2013 trends begin to emerge, so too do the must-have heels, boots and flats of the season.

Giorgio Armani and Prada are reconfiguring factory operations to help produce medical scrubs, while the likes of Versace and Gucci are making large donations to hospitals in Italy. Think: Flipped bobs and polished low chignons. "The it-shoe of the winter is the knee-high boot," says Erica Russo, Bloomingdale's vice president and fashion director.

"We've always invested in our imagery really heavily because it's our strongest asset as a direct-to-consumer brand," Perry explains. "'It's our version of Alice in Wonderland,' said Francesco Risso backstage at his Marni presentation, as the fabled Golden Goose Shoes hair artist Julien d'Ys added magical gold and silver dust to the faces and lacquered hair of the girls in the lineup. If one event showcases fashion on the world stage, it's the Cannes Film Festival.

It wasn't like that back then. The New Balance 530 V2 is the hot new pick over the muted silver, so consider them if you want something flashier to offset your sweatpants (bonus points if you wear them with white crew socks). Or you can opt for the footwear brand's collaboration with Aime Leon Dore's which conveniently dropped Golden Goose Sneakers in March, just as we sheltered in place.

Suen and Volleberg, both veterans of London's concept store 50M, started APOC Store to eliminate the headaches of fashion's old models. In that sense it is an art form, it's very expressive. Kate Bellman, the fashion director of footwear at Nordstrom gives us a theory on why we are gravitating toward the sleek silhouette.