Zaldy Goco: Ex-Model, Stylist, Designer to Michael Jackson Speaks

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Ex-model—he walked runways for Vivienne Westwood, Thierry Mugler, and Jean Paul Gaultier—man-of-all-trades fashion designer (eponymous label & L.A.M.B.) and consultant to Donna Karan, RuPaul, Shiseido, and MAC, Zaldy Goco gives a candid interview to The Fashion Informer, covering everything from what he ate for breakfast to hanging out with Lady Gaga to dressing Michael Jackson. Zaldy's currently working with the Scissor Sisters on looks for their new album.

On working with Michael Jackson: "During our time together we did fittings wherever MIchael was rehearsing. One time it got moved to his home in Bel Air and I had the pleasant surprise of meeting all of the kids. Blanket was pacing back and forth in front of the room until MIchael excused himself and came back with Prince MIchael, Paris and Blanket. They all just wanted to be wherever dad was since he was home and it was Sunday. I think people would be as surprised as I was to be able to watch MIchael parenting. At one point he realized that the kids all had a bag of Skittles and he said to Prince MIchael, "I said that you could share a bag of Skittles between the three of you, not have one bag each! And Prince MIchael, I know you're the ringleader here and you should know better, especially after what your dentist told you."
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