At this year’s Emmys, which will be presented virtually, Zaldy’s work in season 12 is nominated once again for an Emmy in the “Outstanding Costumes For a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program” category.
, you simply can’t take your eyes off the iconic drag queen. Twelve seasons in, RuPaul’s catwalk fashions are still as fabulous and thrilling to watch as ever—there’s a reason Ru is known as the fairy drag mother. The dazzling creations Ru has worn have been made by, Zaldy—a three-time Emmy-winning designer who has been working with him for nearly three decades. “We met through New York nightlife,” says Zaldy. “I was also a drag queen.
Zaldy typically has about a week or two to craft a look for an episode. “It always feels like we don’t have enough time, it’s pretty fast-paced,” says Zaldy. But he doesn’t have to waste that precious time in fittings. After almost three decades of working together, Zaldy knows RuPaul’s measurements by heart, and they do zero fittings. “I know Ru’s body so well,” he says. “Ru trusts that what I’m going to send is going to fit, and I believe that what I'm going to send is going to fit.
Citing some personal favorite looks from season 12, Zaldy references a red and black vinyl number from episode seven. “It's like new and old RuPaul,” Zaldy says. “I’ve seen Dominatrix-type looks on RuPaul in the past, in the ’90s, but this was done in a different way, with ruffles and black vinyl on the back.” Another personal favorite of his was the pink, one-shouldered dress from episode one. “I loved Ru’s super long legs against that little hot pink sequin number.
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