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Robin Givhan

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  1. social fashion
    The Golden Era of ‘Fashion Blogging’ Is OverHas the moment for new fashion bloggers to gain entry to the club passed?
  2. review
    Robin Givhan: Miu Miu, Bursting With Color and WhimsyAnd a classic and calm collection at Hermès.
  3. review
    Robin Givhan: Nicolas Ghesquière’s Rousing Debut at Louis VuittonClothes take advantage of technology without sacrificing the brand’s history.
  4. review
    Robin Givhan: The Dark Side of Beauty at McQueenAnd a grounded point of view at Valentino.
  5. review
    Robin Givhan: Chanel Goes to Whole FoodsNo longer just for the ladies who lunch.
  6. review
    Robin Givhan: Lots of Teen Angst at Saint Laurent Hedi Slimane took old concepts and dipped them into a fountain of youth.
  7. review
    Robin Givhan: Stella McCartney’s Wry Sense of Humor, Sacai’s Thrilling JourneyAnd a house adrift at Galliano. 
  8. review
    Robin Givhan: At Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci Makes Eveningwear RoarTisci spewed out fashion bonbons faster than they could be consumed.
  9. review
    Robin Givhan: Straightforward Confidence at CélineFeaturing coats with the ease of well-tailored bathrobes.
  10. review
    Robin Givhan: When Should Fashion Be a Rorschach Test?Unnerving shapes at Comme des Garçons; confident new directions at Balmain.
  11. review
    Givhan: Haider Ackermann’s Heart-Pounding ShowThe collection exuded both austerity and reserve. 
  12. review
    Robin Givhan: Raf Simons’s Explosion of Color at DiorAnd Alber Elbaz’s fizzy toast to women. 
  13. review
    Givhan: Rick Owens’s Real Women Bring a Welcome Intimacy to the RunwayEntirely different from last season, but always unique amongst the shows.
  14. review
    Robin Givhan: Alexander Wang Hits His Stride at BalenciagaA dynamic and stylish, yet utterly commercial, collection. 
  15. review
    Robin Givhan: Paris Fashion Week Begins With a WhimperYet Dries Van Noten (and a few others) deliver a bit of a bang.
  16. review
    Robin Givhan: Marc Jacobs Manages to Find Depth in the LightThe week ends with a gentle embrace at Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein.
  17. review
    Givhan: Ralph Lauren’s Reliably Elegant Clothes Fare Best IndoorsIronic, given the snowmageddon outside.
  18. Robin Givhan: Exploring Gender’s Gray Zone at Proenza and MoreA moment when menswear and womenswear converge.
  19. review
    Robin Givhan: Marc by Marc Jacobs’s Imaginative RestartAnd laid-back luxury at Michael Kors.
  20. review
    Robin Givhan: Donna Karan, Altuzarra, & The RowA designer’s challenge: holding onto, and then evolving, a point of view.
  21. review
    Givhan: Thom Browne Gets ReligionThis season, the provocative designer explored the hypocrisies and hierarchies of the church.
  22. review
    Givhan: Radiant Smiles All Around at DVF’s 40th Anniversary and MoreSunday’s shows were all about clothes women actually want to wear.
  23. ethical fashion
    Is Maiyet a Contradiction in Fashion Terms? Founder Paul van Zyl wants to save the world through fashion.
  24. review
    Givhan: Blurring Gender, Race, and Power Roles at Hood by AirThe first truly bracing, mesmerizing show of the season.
  25. review
    Robin Givhan: Alexander Wang’s Confident SwaggerMaking people go to Brooklyn simply because he could. 
  26. Robin Givhan: Prabal Gurung, Peter Som, and MoreWho are these designers, really?
  27. review
    Robin Givhan: Simply Too Obvious at Jason WuA little like being hit over the head with a sledgehammer.
  28. A Little Bit of Whiplash at Creatures of the Wind Elegant shapes but awkward silhouettes. 
  29. review
    Rachel Comey, a Designer Unafraid to Stand Apart From the Fashion FrayKicking off Fashion Week over dinner in Brooklyn.
  30. review
    Robin Givhan: The Stars (and Strugglers) From Paris Fashion WeekSome final thoughts on the venerable brands versus the rising young designers in France.
  31. review
    Robin Givhan: Marc Jacobs Says Good-bye to Louis Vuitton — BeautifullyIt’s a very American way to give up the Parisian gig.
  32. review
    Robin Givhan: Lagerfeld Riffs on Fashion and Art at ChanelWith a healthy dose of commerce thrown in.
  33. review
    Givhan: Hedi Slimane’s Assault on Luxury and Beauty at Saint LaurentRehashing rock and roll, yet again.
  34. review
    Robin Givhan: At Givenchy, the Setting Outshines the ClothesSmoke and metal, but not much else.
  35. review
    Robin Givhan: The Boldest Designers in Paris Are WomenRei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons and Céline’s Phoebe Philo display their unapologetic visions.
  36. review
    Robin Givhan: Forming Tribes at Junya Watanabe and Haider AckermannYet, still respecting borders while doing so.
  37. review
    Robin Givhan: Dior Only Makes Sense on the RunwayAnd sadly, not on the short, less svelte customers who often wear it.
  38. review
    Robin Givhan: Rick Owens’s Powerful Rejection of Conventional BeautyHe proves how interesting fashion can be when a designer deviates from the status quo.
  39. review
    Robin Givhan: Wang Brings Hipness and Joy to BalenciagaParis gets a bit of much-needed lightness at Balenciaga, Pugh, Demeulemeester, Undercover, and more.
  40. review
    Robin Givhan: Paris Begins With Rookies to Watch and Dries Van NotenAnd most of the younger designers, in fact, probably want to become Dries Van Noten.
  41. reviews
    Marc Jacobs Rummages Through Grandma’s Attic for Magical Castaway CoutureJacobs does it again.
  42. review
    Robin Givhan: Like It Or Not, American Fashion Is CommercialAmerican designers like Tory Burch, J.Crew, and Michael Kors give us pragmatism, but they also give us joy.
  43. review
    Robin Givhan: ‘Cultural Tourism’ As Seen at RodarteCholo-inspired, but not in any way that suggests strength.
  44. reviews
    Givhan: Child Stars With Old Souls, the Olsens Age Gracefully at The RowThe fashion equivalent to becoming wiser, more confident, and more capable.
  45. reviews
    Robin Givhan: Thom Browne Traps Women in Clothes Magic and madness at New York’s most dramatic show. 
  46. review
    Givhan on DVF, Victoria Beckham, Thakoon & MoreFemale designers can’t escape the expectation that they’re here to make our lives easier when it comes to getting dressed.
  47. Givhan on Wang, Gurung, Altuzarra and rag & boneWrestling the challenges of futurism and the street to a draw.
  48. review
    Robin Givhan: Strong Women Ruled the Day at WuThis time the muse was in revolt.
  49. diversity issues
    Robin Givhan: Confronting the Lack of Black Models on the RunwayBethann Hardison issued a letter calling out design houses she characterizes as “racist.”
  50. review
    Robin Givhan: Appreciating Fashion Week’s EccentricsFrom the men and women who preen outside the shows to the designers (and clothes) at Creatures of the Wind.
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