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  1. spring/summer 2023
    At Alexander McQueen, More Body, Less RomanceIn a shift, Sarah Burton shows a sexier collection.
    By Cathy Horyn
  2. 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.
    By Cathy Horyn
  3. 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.
    By Cathy Horyn
  4. pfw spring 2023
    Balenciaga Says, ‘Here’s Mud in Your Eye’Demna toasts the wild and real.
    By Cathy Horyn
  5. pfw spring 2023
    At Loewe, Blurring Reality in a Digital EraJonathan Anderson questions shape and silhouette in a modern way.
    By Cathy Horyn
  6. pfw spring 2023
    At Rick Owens, an Ancient MusePlus more from Paris Fashion Week, including a new energy at Schiaparelli.
    By Cathy Horyn
  7. pfw spring 2023
    The Row: An Antidote to Too-Muchness in ParisPlus, Cher headlines the Balmain festival.
    By Cathy Horyn
  8. pfw spring 2023
    Excess Everywhere at Paris Fashion WeekDior showed nudity with a youthful eye. Saint Laurent hit repeat.
    By Cathy Horyn
  9. mfw spring 2023
    Does a New Designer Mean a New Direction?Not always. A mixed review of the debuts in Milan.
    By Cathy Horyn
  10. mfw spring 2023
    At Gucci, Double the Clothes But Little Direction“Clothes are not enough today,” says Alessandro Michele backstage, as he grappled with the modern conditions for a creative director.
    By Cathy Horyn
  11. mfw spring 2023
    At Prada, Subtle Sex and Modern MinimalismRaf and Miuccia play with “gestures of error” in their cinematic show.
    By Cathy Horyn
  12. mfw spring 2023
    A New Energy at Milan Fashion WeekDiesel gives Gen Z what it wants and Kim Jones of Fendi shows a fresh look.
    By Cathy Horyn
  13. how i get it done
    How Fashion Critic Cathy Horyn Gets It Done During Fashion Week“Get yourself to the show, and get yourself back to the office. No fanfare.”
    By Emilia Petrarca
  14. nyfw spring 2023
    Tom Ford Closes Fashion Week Not With a Bang, But a WhimperAlso: Elegance and fun at Willy Chavarria, and Michael Kors evokes Elsa Peretti.
    By Cathy Horyn
  15. nyfw spring 2023
    Peter Do Matures, Tory Burch AlluresPlus: Adam Lippes elevates cotton, and Gabriela Hearst brings in the choir.
    By Cathy Horyn
  16. nyfw spring 2023
    The Day of the DogsA couple of Fashion Week–goers brought their pups to shows, and they weren’t the only ones performing.
    By Cathy Horyn
  17. nyfw spring 2023
    Marni Rethinks the BodySoaking up New York’s body-loving culture, Marni puts on a great show. Plus: Tommy Hilfiger showed his see-now-buy-now collection in the rain.
    By Cathy Horyn
  18. nyfw spring 2023
    Fendi Brings Out All the SupermodelsThere was a Fendi blowout — including Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista — to celebrate a nostalgic bag.
    By Cathy Horyn
  19. celebrity
    Amandla Stenberg Would Like a Word About ‘Cleavage’“The amount of commentary that I receive on my boobs is so extreme.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  20. couture fall 2022
    Haute Couture, Italian StyleValentino marched 102 models down the Spanish Steps for a joyful show in Rome.
    By Cathy Horyn
  21. paris haute couture 2022
    Fendi Couture Floats on AirThis was Kim Jones’s most effortless and youthful collection since succeeding Karl Lagerfeld.
    By Cathy Horyn
  22. paris haute couture 2022
    Demna Outdoes Himself With Balenciaga Haute CoutureAnd puts Kim K. and Nicole Kidman on the runway for insurance.
    By Cathy Horyn
  23. paris haute couture 2022
    At Chanel, Simplicity SingsPlus: Houses are holding haute-jewelry presentations, separate from the shows, that have become part of Couture Fashion Week.
    By Cathy Horyn
  24. paris haute couture 2022
    Dior Shines With a Strong Womanly ShowIt points to the craving for more female voices.
    By Cathy Horyn
  25. rtw fall 2022
    Liberated From the Fashion Grind, Marc Jacobs Finds a New TensionOn Monday night, Jacobs showed a collection deeply in touch with the digital world.
    By Cathy Horyn
  26. encounter
    What Does Lauren Oyler Like?With the release of her debut novel, the hard-to-please literary critic has to offer up her idea of a good book.
    By Anna Silman
  27. from the archives
    Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Best Essays for New YorkFrom her 1990 column “Sounds” to her more recent pieces about growing up and “living with intent.”
    By the Cut
  28. sounds
    Shocked Value“… Though Michelle Shocked’s been through fringe movements from New York to Amsterdam, her songs are never preachy …”
    By Elizabeth Wurtzel
  29. sounds
    The Garden of EdieOn Ghost of a Dog, the New Bohemians sound completely loose and relaxed, as if they were playing a live show.
    By Elizabeth Wurtzel
  30. sounds
    Hot AirBut Seriously is full of the Big issues — homelessness, racism, and the other causes du jour that Phil Collins makes sound so trite.
    By Elizabeth Wurtzel
  31. sounds
    Backyard PartyCombining bluegrass, Middle Eastern, zydeco, and folk, Poi Dog Pondering hangs on to every last bit of fun in the sun.
    By Elizabeth Wurtzel
  32. sounds
    Fragile InnocenceIntense Sinéad O’Connor, who seems to be striving for a vision of the Virgin Mary, can at times become self-referential.
    By Elizabeth Wurtzel
  33. criticism
    Unpacking the Gina Rodriguez ControversyThe actress broke down in tears on Tuesday when asked about criticism that recent comments she made were anti-black.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  34. media
    The Best MeToo Piece We’ve Read In A While Is This Restaurant ReviewPete Wells’ Four Seasons review doesn’t disregard it’s owner’s abusive history.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  35. the more you know
    Why’s Everyone Talking About The New Yorker’s Film Critic and Incredibles 2?A cautionary tale of extreme horniness.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  36. interview
    ‘Argument Can Actually Be Joyful’: Women, Critics, and What It Means to Be SharpA new book looks back on the careers of Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, Nora Ephron, and more.
    By Roxane Gay
  37. q&a
    Meet Rhonda Garelick, the Cut’s Critic of Fashion, Aesthetics, and Politics“Criticism gives validation and gravitas to a realm that sometimes gets dismissed as trivial.”
    By Rhonda Garelick As told to Sarah Spellings
  38. comedy
    Critic’s Memo to Sarah Silverman: Don’t Be DirtyJust trying to save Sarah Silverman from her humor.
    By Maggie Lange
  39. quotable
    Mary Gaitskill Welcomes ‘Bitched-Up’ Male CriticsIt hasn’t soured her on men entirely.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  40. q&a
    Robin Givhan on Her New Book, Race, and Reviewing the Fashion SeasonThe veteran critic discusses what she’s looking forward to seeing, plus why some things never seem to change.
    By Kurt Soller