Tell us about the first ALDO Rise collab.
"It was with Julian Louie. They were like, 'I have this shoe that I want to do, I have this ikat print that I'm using, can you guys do it?' And we did it. And then it became this Twitter phenomenon where people were like, 'Aldo, can these please go into production with Julian Louie?' That was what kicked it off and convinced everyone internally. Then, we turned it into what is today — Aldo Rise. Now we're working with Preen and Patrik Ervell. We just did an incredible collaboration with Roksanda [Ilincic]. I can't wait to see what's next on the roster."

What can we expect to see from Aldo in the future that we haven't seen in these first 40 years?
"With Aldo Rise, there are always new, exciting designers on the horizon that we're looking to work with. And I think Aldo, as a brand, is really coming into its own. There are going to be some new special projects with our men's collection, as well. Mr. B's. We're really excited for the next 10 years, 'til we gear up to celebrate our 50th."