‘I want to sit in the back of Max’s Kansas City drinking Martinis with Gloria & Gloria. Their best buddies Joyce Carol Oates & Dorothy Pitman Hughes would join us – we’d be so witty and ballsy and brainy – we’d be our very own superstars & Andy would be jealous.’ Drawing inspiration from two iconic Gloria’s, Kate Sylvester’s Autumn Winter 24 collection Gloria Gloria imagines an unlikely friendship between artist, designer and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt and feminist activist and journalist, Gloria Steinem. The collection evokes an independent spirit, bringing together two women who epitomize all the glorious, gritty glamour...

Molly Payton

Musician 
Auckland, New Zealand
Molly wears pieces from High Winter 93 23 

Tell us about yourself, what you do and what inspires you?

I’m a musician and songwriter from Auckland. I moved to London at 16 and started my music career up over there before moving back here end of 2022. I write mostly about everything that’s happened in that time. I’m inspired by my friendships and relationships. Having such a turbulent lifestyle makes you realise that if you just have one or two solid people around you can get through a lot.

Pairing the unexpected and effortless, contemporary and classic, KS and Mi Piaci have come together to create a sophisticated and uplifting capsule footwear collection. Watch Kate and Ellie Mills, Design Lead at Mi Piaci, discuss the inspiration behind this exciting collaboration.