Robin Givhan Is the Fashion Watchdog We Need, But Not the One We Deserve
The Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic didn't hold back at Fashionista's "How to Make It in Fashion" conference on Friday.
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Come Hear Robin Givhan Speak at Our New York Conference
The Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic will discuss her illustrious career on June 15 at the Public hotel.
Must Read: David Beckham Reflects on His Worst Fashion Moments, Ikea is Collaborating with Byredo
Plus, interpreting the fashion choices at the Comey hearing.
FIT Museum to Present 'Black Fashion Designers' Exhibit
It will address the global history of black designers — and models — from the 1950s to the present.
Must Read: Terry Richardson Welcomes Twins, Bella Hadid Wants To Get Behind the Camera
Plus, Alber Elbaz jokes about being fired.
Must Read: Nike Files Patent for 'Smart' Sneakers, 'Love' Releases Awkward Advent Calendar Outtakes
And Justin Bieber tries cornrows. Sigh.
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5 Books to Gift the Fashion-Obsessed
The best fashion books published this year — plus a few favorites published before 2015 that may not be on the shelf.
24 Front Row Regulars You Won't Recognize From Street Style
The low-key VIPs you should know.
Pyer Moss Designer Fights Racism via Fashion — With Some Unfortunate Consequences
After Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond announced that he would show a film about police brutality at his spring 2016 show, his venue and a buyer pulled out.
Here's What All the Critics Have to Say About Alessandro Michele's Gucci Collection
Buzz words include estate sale, flea market and gender-neutrality.
The 25 Best Fashion Stories We Read in 2014
From a model's firsthand account of working in China to the essay that defined #normcore, these were the stories that changed how we thought about fashion this year.
How Famous Friends and Colleagues Are Remembering Oscar de la Renta
Since Oscar de la Renta's passing, luminaries from Anna Wintour to the Clintons have shared fond memories of the legendary designer.
Robin Givhan Returns to 'The Washington Post'
One of our favorite fashion writers and critics returns to the paper after a four year hiatus.
Fashionista 50: The Slideshow
The Fashionista 50 slideshow. Click through for a short bio on each of our picks.
The Most Influential People in New York Fashion, 2014 Edition
Click through to dig into our list of the most influential members of the New York fashion industry.
Robin Givhan Joins The Cut, Will Continue Work on Battle of Versailles Book
"There comes a time when a girl has got to put on her heels and sally forth!" Robin Givhan told us of her new gig.
Where Have All the Fashion Critics Gone?
In the 1970s, the New Yorker’s fashion critic, Kennedy Fraser, wrote about clothes nearly every week. Yes, she reported on the collections. And industry personalities. But she also wrote about fashion’s role in the greater culture, whether discussing hemline lengths or blue jeans. In a New York Times review of A Fashionable Mind, Fraser’s collection of those essays published in 1981, writer Maureen Howard puts it pretty succinctly: “The book is about clothes - the wearing, buying, making, selling, discarding of clothes - and so, of course, it is about us and our society.” Fraser is undoubtedly a rare writer: one who has the ability to take an arguably shallow topic and give it the kind of depth even a serious New Yorker reader could appreciate. But lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the fashion critic in general, and how that role has changed, and sometimes disappeared altogether—for no good reason.
10 New Style Books To Look Out For This Year
Around here, we love a good fashion book. 2012 brought us winners like Grace Coddington's memoir, the Sartorialist's second venture Closer, and the massive Kate Moss Book. Whether you're looking for a good read to help pass the long days spent inside waiting for spring, or just something pretty to go on your coffee table, we've compiled a list of the best style books being released in 2013, plus where to get them. And the releases start now. Mary Blume's hotly anticipated biography of Balenciaga hits bookstores today.
Robin Givhan Makes a Timely (and Temporary?) Return to the Washington Post
Perhaps last year's biggest shocker within the fashion media circle was Newsweek's sudden layoff of Robin Givhan. The Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion journalist, best known in recent years for her analysis of the wardrobes of political figures (especially of the FLOTUS), joined Newsweek from the Washington Post in 2010. So, has she made a return to the DC paper? Sort of!
Robin Givhan Laid Off at Newsweek
As Newsweek prepares to shutter its print magazine for good to become a purely digital publication, several staffers won't make it through the transition. We were surprised to learn that Pulitzer prize-winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan will be among those laid off according to Daily Intel.
Updated: An Anna Wintour Documentary Is in the Works
Looks like Anna Wintour is finally ready for her closeup. The famously private Vogue EIC is set to be the subject of a forthcoming HBO documentary, according to The Daily Beast. Tucked into Robin Givhan's lengthy piece (worth a read in itself) on what role Wintour will take on post-Vogue--be it political or otherwise--is this little tidbit: