publication date: Monday, September 5, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)

category: Fashion

clue: This designer, who has dressed a lusty rock band, watched her career take flight alongside 9/11.

explanation: Comey dated Eugene Hutz, lead singer of Gogol Bordello (whose hits include "Wanderlust King"), and made outfits for the band. Her first fashion show took place outside of her TriBeCa office just before 9/11. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Erik Bates


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