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Cathy Horyn is the Cut’s fashion critic-at-large. Before joining the Cut in 2015, she was fashion critic at the New York Times (the second person to ever have the title) from 1999 to 2014.

  1. nyfw spring 2024
    At Gabriela Hearst, Substance But No ExcessAt Tory Burch, the opposite.
  2. nyfw spring 2024
    At New York Fashion Week, Sheer Goes MainstreamPlus: I got rained out at Gypsy Sport.
  3. fall fashion issue 2023
    Fashion’s Talent ProblemAfter a century of marrying risky artistry with commercial savvy, the fashion industry has all but abandoned design talent.
  4. style
    American Sportswear Is Back, Baby!Proenza Schouler and Eckhaus Latta lead the charge. Plus: Overly designed clothes at Khaite made for Instagram.
  5. nyfw spring 2024
    The Fakery Begins at New York Fashion WeekPlus: Peter Do’s Helmut Lang Debut didn’t quite hit the mark.
  6. now open
    Dries Van Noten Sets Up Shop on the Left Bank (Again)The brand’s new beauty and accessories boutique sits next to its men’s store and a few doors down from womenswear.
  7. couture fashion week
    At Valentino, a Shift to SimplicityPlus: Gaultier gets its impudent outrage from the subculture.
  8. couture fashion week
    Can Couture Be Contemporary?Balenciaga’s Demna thinks so.
  9. couture fashion week
    At Couture Fashion Week, Women ThriveVirginie Viard of Chanel and Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior offered collections that delight.
  10. style
    Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton, Confident But Without Audacity“When you’re chosen, you’ve just got to ride,” Pharrell said.
  11. style
    At Gucci in Seoul, A Shift in PerspectiveIt served an important purpose — to broaden the definition of fashion and style beyond Western values.
  12. style
    Chanel Cruise Comes to L.A., and the Results Are MixedThe sporty looks didn’t lack for youthfulness. They simply lacked vision.
  13. fashion
    Christopher John Rogers’s Impressive LuxuryHe proved himself incredibly versatile as a designer.
  14. met gala 2023
    The Truth About KarlThe new Met exhibit “A Line of Beauty” shies away from complicated realities and only focuses on his prolific career.
  15. paris fashion week
    A Clever Chanel ShowPlus: Miu Miu’s takedown of classic sportswear continues.
  16. paris fashion week
    A Terrific Collection From Stella McCartneyPlus: At Louis Vuitton, lots of accessories.
  17. paris fashion week
    At Hermès and McQueen, a Modern SilhouetteNadège Vanhee-Cybulski and Sarah Burton offer exciting new fall looks.
  18. paris fashion week
    Balenciaga’s First Show After the Ad Scandal: More Craft, Less ProvocationDemna sets the stage with a clean slate and perfectly made clothes.
  19. paris fashion week
    At Loewe, Things Are Not As They AppearJonathan Anderson gets one of the first qualities of great fashion — that it has to feel a bit strange.
  20. paris fashion week
    A Standout Show for Rick OwensOnly Owens has the power to demolish our notions of dress. Meanwhile, Givenchy and Chloé fell short.
  21. paris fashion week
    At Paris Fashion Week, Different Takes on GlamourThe Row and Balmain showed individual gestures on luxury.
  22. paris fashion week
    Staying True to the Saint Laurent SpiritOn Tuesday night, Anthony Vaccarello kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a modern nod to the past.
  23. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Bottega Veneta, Characters You May KnowPlus: Maximilian Davis’s second main collection for Ferragamo was an impressive step up from his debut.
  24. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Milan Fashion Week, a Display of ExcessSex (still) sells at Gucci and Sunnei offered levity and great clothes.
  25. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Prada, Fashion’s Dose of RealityMiuccia Prada and Raf Simons used couture techniques to create garments inspired by uniforms.
  26. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Fendi, an Airy ElegancePlus: Sex sells at Diesel and Max Mara leans into its beloved color, camel.
  27. lfw spring 2024
    Daniel Lee Debuts at BurberryPlus: Simone Rocha’s Celtic inspiration, Christopher Kane’s terrific show, and two promising new talents.
  28. new york fashion week fall 2023
    At Michael Kors, More Body, Less FormalThis season, his clothes had a sexy, New York kind of drive.
  29. new york fashion week fall 2023
    The Ambition of Thom BrowneBrowne made his reputation years ago with a shrunken tailored look. Today, everything is ridiculously oversize.
  30. fashion
    Pharrell Williams Named Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fashion DirectorSucceeding Virgil Abloh, who died last year.
  31. new york fashion week fall 2023
    Tory Burch’s Vision for Rule-Breaking WomenPlus: Coach does grunge and Elena Velez digs into her deconstructed aesthetic.
  32. new york fashion week fall 2023
    At New York Fashion Week, Nods to the ’90sIn a post–Helmut Lang world, Proenza Schouler and Eckhaus Latta fill the void with a new idea of glamour.
  33. new york fashion week fall 2023
    Rodarte’s Gothic Fairy TalePlus: Animalic tendencies at Collina Strada and soft shapes at Fforme.
  34. spring fashion
    The Woman Who Became McQueenThe quiet ascendance of Sarah Burton.
  35. spring fashion
    12 Ways of Looking at André Leon TalleyThe friendships and love stories found inside his estate auction, as told by Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, and Tom Ford, and more.
  36. couture spring 2023
    At Valentino, Couture for TodayDesigners often look to the past for couture inspiration, but Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino believes it is only relevant if it talks to the moment.
  37. couture spring 2023
    Seduction and Suiting at Couture Fashion WeekShows from Chanel and Gaultier by Haider Ackermann were fresh.
  38. couture spring 2023
    At Couture Fashion Week, a ControversyThe week began with a debate about Schiaparelli’s use of imitation animal heads.
  39. fashion
    The Label That Changed FashionI’ve known and covered Raf Simons for nearly two decades, so I have no doubt that the decision to close his 27-year-old business was thought out.
  40. ch-ch-changes
    Raf Simons Closes His Influential Menswear LabelHis spring 2023 collection will be the final Raf Simons line.
  41. spring/summer 2023
    At Alexander McQueen, More Body, Less RomanceIn a shift, Sarah Burton shows a sexier collection.
  42. pfw spring 2023
    The T-shirt, Beloved by All, Gets a New LookBy Miu Miu, nonetheless. Plus: Louis Vuitton shows a trove of great accessories.
  43. pfw spring 2023
    A Comedy of Errors at Paris Fashion WeekThis has been an utterly ridiculous Paris season, in the best and worst sense. And it’s not over yet.
  44. pfw spring 2023
    Balenciaga Says, ‘Here’s Mud in Your Eye’Demna toasts the wild and real.
  45. pfw spring 2023
    At Loewe, Blurring Reality in a Digital EraJonathan Anderson questions shape and silhouette in a modern way.
  46. pfw spring 2023
    At Rick Owens, an Ancient MusePlus more from Paris Fashion Week, including a new energy at Schiaparelli.
  47. fashion
    The Next Met Theme Will Be Karl Lagerfeld’s Six-Decade Career“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” will explore his stylistic language as it was expressed in drawings and realized in clothing he created.
  48. pfw spring 2023
    The Row: An Antidote to Too-Muchness in ParisPlus, Cher headlines the Balmain festival.
  49. pfw spring 2023
    Excess Everywhere at Paris Fashion WeekDior showed nudity with a youthful eye. Saint Laurent hit repeat.
  50. mfw spring 2023
    Does a New Designer Mean a New Direction?Not always. A mixed review of the debuts in Milan.
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