Michael Kors

“When I was in junior high school I used to sit and doodle all day in class, and one of the things that I doodled was, in fact, the logo—the MK logo—that we have now, so at 14, I kind of think I knew what I was getting into,” says Michael Kors in the latest installment of the Vogue podcast. The legendary all-American designer sat down with André Leon Talley to talk about the phenomenon that is the MK logo bag and the transformative power of accessorizing, particularly when it’s equal parts polished and practical. Case in point: The new ultra-chic Michael Kors smartwatch out this September. “It actually helps your life function,” explains Kors. “But at the same time, it gives you that punctuation point that I think people expect and want when they put on a great accessory.” While Kors’s timepiece will help its wearers stay on schedule in style, the designer’s upcoming fragrance, Wonderlust, is meant to lend an air of spontaneity. “It’s all about this idea that you’re still optimistic, you’re still energized... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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