WNBA stylist Golden talks fashion versus style, the power of accessories and inspiring her clients

Introducing Aesthetically Speaking, our series that delves into style-minded storytelling at the intersection of fashion and sports, featuring the brands and stylists who make it happen.

Fashion has never been frivolous, but as athletes turn the gameday tunnel into a runway, their stylists play a key role in shaping how they are perceived beyond the court.

Enter Golden, celebrity stylist and designer. She is working with New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison and Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers. Perhaps you’ll recall the custom bag Rivers wore to the WNBA draft this year, when she was selected by the Sun. It was customized with the words “The WNBA Been Poppin?”

Yeah, that was Golden.

“You’re gonna look so good, you’re gonna look so great,” Golden told Andscape on how she pushes her clients. “Like, I have to remind them because fashion can be a little scary, especially when you’re in a huge audience’s eyes. When you’re in the limelight and you’re stepping into something new, there’s gonna be retaliation, there’s gonna be people that are saying something.”

For our second episode of Aesthetically Speaking, we dive into this and more with Andscape host Ari Chambers. Watch as Golden explains the difference between fashion and style, the power of accessories, and maintaining her roster of clients.