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Displaying all articles tagged:
Robin Givhan
quotables
Dec. 16, 2016
DVF Says She’s Not a Jet-setter, Just an ‘Old Lady Who Knows Everybody’
She also talked about Diana Vreeland and Melania Trump.
By
Véronique Hyland
designer duels
Mar. 21, 2016
Ava DuVernay’s Next Project Is About Fashion
She’s directing a movie about the groundbreaking Battle of Versailles.
By
Ashley Weatherford
style and substance
Aug. 21, 2015
This NYFW Show Will Address Racism in Policing
For his womenswear debut, the designer behind Pyer Moss will screen a thought-provoking video.
By
Véronique Hyland
Apr. 17, 2015
How Dries Van Noten Pioneered the ‘Real Model’ Trend
“What does my ideal woman look like? She’s 16 years old to 65, from size 34 up until size 46.”
By
Véronique Hyland
its vintage
Apr. 2, 2015
Robin Givhan on How the Battle of Versailles Irrevocably Changed Fashion
“People believed that fashion could have this capacity to be a social engine of change.”
By
Véronique Hyland
social fashion
Apr. 21, 2014
The Golden Era of ‘Fashion Blogging’ Is Over
Has the moment for new fashion bloggers to gain entry to the club passed?
By
Robin Givhan
tragedies
Mar. 18, 2014
L’Wren Scott Was Remembered As a ‘Girlfriend’
How the media continues to fail the memory of deceased women.
By
Allison P. Davis
icymi
Mar. 8, 2014
Read All of Robin Givhan’s Fashion Month Reviews in 1 Place
Comprehensive coverage from New York and Paris.
By
the Cut
review
Mar. 5, 2014
Robin Givhan: Nicolas Ghesquière’s Rousing Debut at Louis Vuitton
Clothes take advantage of technology without sacrificing the brand’s history.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Mar. 4, 2014
Robin Givhan: Chanel Goes to Whole Foods
No longer just for the ladies who lunch.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Mar. 4, 2014
Robin Givhan: Lots of Teen Angst at Saint Laurent
Hedi Slimane took old concepts and dipped them into a fountain of youth.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 28, 2014
Robin Givhan: Raf Simons’s Explosion of Color at Dior
And Alber Elbaz’s fizzy toast to women.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 27, 2014
Robin Givhan: Alexander Wang Hits His Stride at Balenciaga
A dynamic and stylish, yet utterly commercial, collection.
By
Robin Givhan
reviews
Feb. 15, 2014
Read All of Robin Givhan’s NYFW Reviews in 1 Place
The full list, to read (or reread) this weekend.
By
the Cut
review
Feb. 13, 2014
Givhan: Ralph Lauren’s Reliably Elegant Clothes Fare Best Indoors
Ironic, given the snowmageddon outside.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 12, 2014
Robin Givhan: Marc by Marc Jacobs’s Imaginative Restart
And laid-back luxury at Michael Kors.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 11, 2014
Robin Givhan: Donna Karan, Altuzarra, & The Row
A designer’s challenge: holding onto, and then evolving, a point of view.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 11, 2014
Givhan: Thom Browne Gets Religion
This season, the provocative designer explored the hypocrisies and hierarchies of the church.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 9, 2014
Givhan: Blurring Gender, Race, and Power Roles at Hood by Air
The first truly bracing, mesmerizing show of the season.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 9, 2014
Robin Givhan: Alexander Wang’s Confident Swagger
Making people go to Brooklyn simply because he could.
By
Robin Givhan
Feb. 8, 2014
Robin Givhan: Prabal Gurung, Peter Som, and More
Who are these designers, really?
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 7, 2014
Robin Givhan: Simply Too Obvious at Jason Wu
A little like being hit over the head with a sledgehammer.
By
Robin Givhan
Feb. 6, 2014
A Little Bit of Whiplash at Creatures of the Wind
Elegant shapes but awkward silhouettes.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Feb. 6, 2014
Rachel Comey, a Designer Unafraid to Stand Apart From the Fashion Fray
Kicking off Fashion Week over dinner in Brooklyn.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Oct. 3, 2013
Robin Givhan: The Stars (and Strugglers) From Paris Fashion Week
Some final thoughts on the venerable brands versus the rising young designers in France.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Oct. 2, 2013
Robin Givhan: Marc Jacobs Says Good-bye to Louis Vuitton — Beautifully
It’s a very American way to give up the Parisian gig.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Oct. 1, 2013
Givhan: Hedi Slimane’s Assault on Luxury and Beauty at Saint Laurent
Rehashing rock and roll, yet again.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 30, 2013
Robin Givhan: At Givenchy, the Setting Outshines the Clothes
Smoke and metal, but not much else.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 28, 2013
Robin Givhan: Forming Tribes at Junya Watanabe and Haider Ackermann
Yet, still respecting borders while doing so.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 27, 2013
Robin Givhan: Dior Only Makes Sense on the Runway
And sadly, not on the short, less svelte customers who often wear it.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 27, 2013
Robin Givhan: Rick Owens’s Powerful Rejection of Conventional Beauty
He proves how interesting fashion can be when a designer deviates from the status quo.
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 26, 2013
Robin Givhan: Wang Brings Hipness and Joy to Balenciaga
Paris gets a bit of much-needed lightness at Balenciaga, Pugh, Demeulemeester, Undercover, and more.
By
Robin Givhan
reading lists
Sept. 13, 2013
Every Single One of Robin Givhan’s Fashion Week Reviews
Read (or reread) them this weekend.
By
the Cut
ask me anything
Sept. 13, 2013
It’s Your Chance to Ask Robin Givhan
Anything
She’s hosting a Reddit AMA at 10 a.m.
By
the Cut
review
Sept. 12, 2013
Robin Givhan: Like It Or Not, American Fashion Is Commercial
American designers like Tory Burch, J.Crew, and Michael Kors give us pragmatism, but they also give us joy.
By
Robin Givhan
the hit list
Sept. 11, 2013
10.5 Super Moments That Happened at Fashion Week
It’s all about the footwear right now.
By
Kurt Soller
review
Sept. 10, 2013
Robin Givhan: ‘Cultural Tourism’ As Seen at Rodarte
Cholo-inspired, but not in any way that suggests strength.
By
Robin Givhan
reviews
Sept. 10, 2013
Givhan: Child Stars With Old Souls, the Olsens Age Gracefully at The Row
The fashion equivalent to becoming wiser, more confident, and more capable.
By
Robin Givhan
reviews
Sept. 10, 2013
Robin Givhan: Thom Browne Traps Women in Clothes
Magic and madness at New York’s most dramatic show.
By
Robin Givhan
diversity issues
Sept. 6, 2013
Robin Givhan: Confronting the Lack of Black Models on the Runway
Bethann Hardison issued a letter calling out design houses she characterizes as “racist.”
By
Robin Givhan
review
Sept. 6, 2013
Robin Givhan: Appreciating Fashion Week’s Eccentrics
From the men and women who preen outside the shows to the designers (and clothes) at Creatures of the Wind.
By
Robin Givhan
q&a
Sept. 3, 2013
Robin Givhan on Her New Book, Race, and Reviewing the Fashion Season
The veteran critic discusses what she’s looking forward to seeing, plus why some things never seem to change.
By
Kurt Soller
mobama watch
Mar. 12, 2013
Reports: Michelle Obama Wears Reed Krakoff for
Vogue
Cover
Any minute now!
By
Charlotte Cowles
ins and outs
Nov. 30, 2012
Reactions to Alexander Wang at Balenciaga: Surprise, Concern
And some cautious optimism.
By
Charlotte Cowles
stump style
Nov. 6, 2012
Ann Romney Versus Michelle Obama: Two Women, 30 Days
A review of their public appearances over the last month.
By
Charlotte Cowles
fashion goddesses
July 27, 2012
Robin Givhan: ‘Fashion … Is Still Seen As This Kind of Women’s Concern’
She sat down for StyleBlazer’s “How I Made It” series.
By
Hilary Moss
the karl of it all
July 5, 2012
Suzy Menkes Found the Chanel Collection ‘Dull’
Robin Givhan, on the other hand, called it “akin to a hostile takeover.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
Apr. 11, 2012
Is It Weird to Call Nail Art a ‘Trend’?
“It’s something that’s been around forever in the black community.”
By
Charlotte Cowles
the karl of it all
Mar. 23, 2012
Karl Lagerfeld Calls
Newsweek
‘a Sh-tty Little Paper’
He’s still mad about that Robin Givhan story, evidently.
By
Charlotte Cowles
other critics
Mar. 8, 2012
Robin Givhan’s Critique of Karl Lagerfeld Cost Her a Front-Row Seat at Chanel
But she still regrets nothing.
By
Charlotte Cowles
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