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Cathy Horyn

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The highly respected critic and fashion authority provoked the ire of several high profile designers with her honest reviews for the New York Times.

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Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Cathy Horyn Returns, Reed Krakoff Steps Down, Nasty Gal Names CEO

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


Luxury

Gucci Parts Ways With Giannini in Bid to Regain Lost Exclusivity

Gucci’s longtime creative director Frida Giannini is leaving, a victim of her own success after her designs became too popular to retain the exclusive cachet their price tags demand.

Luxury

Gucci Parts Ways With Giannini in Bid to Regain Lost Exclusivity

Gucci’s longtime creative director Frida Giannini is leaving, a victim of her own success after her designs became too popular to retain the exclusive cachet their price tags demand.


News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Karl Lagerfeld, Caroline Issa, Toiletpaper, Black Milk

You can find the correct answer and detailed explanation for each question immediately following the question (simply highlight to read), along with

News & Analysis

Pop Quiz | Karl Lagerfeld, Caroline Issa, Toiletpaper, Black Milk

You can find the correct answer and detailed explanation for each question immediately following the question (simply highlight to read), along with


News & Analysis

Encyclopaedia Blanks

From Buffy The Vampire Slayer to obscure indie bands, Tim Blanks’ vast cultural lexicon has brought vitality to his famous show reviews. BoF discovers that, more often than not, the polymathic critic lived rather than learnt his reference points.

News & Analysis

Encyclopaedia Blanks

From Buffy The Vampire Slayer to obscure indie bands, Tim Blanks’ vast cultural lexicon has brought vitality to his famous show reviews. BoF discovers that, more often than not, the polymathic critic lived rather than learnt his reference points.


News & Analysis

Stefano Sassi on Valentino's Turnaround

BoF's Imran Amed sits down with Stefano Sassi, chief executive officer of Valentino, to discuss the brand's remarkable revitalisation and return to the forefront of fashion.

News & Analysis

Stefano Sassi on Valentino's Turnaround

BoF's Imran Amed sits down with Stefano Sassi, chief executive officer of Valentino, to discuss the brand's remarkable revitalisation and return to the forefront of fashion.


News & Analysis

Designer L'Wren Scott's Rep Denies Fashion Firm Had Financial Woes

NEW YORK, United States — Representatives of fashion designer L'Wren Scott, who committed suicide this week, denied reports that her fashion company

News & Analysis

Designer L'Wren Scott's Rep Denies Fashion Firm Had Financial Woes

NEW YORK, United States — Representatives of fashion designer L'Wren Scott, who committed suicide this week, denied reports that her fashion company


News & Analysis

Week in Review | L'Wren Scott, Veronica Beard, Amy Odell, Everywhere Commerce, Mandi Lennard, Danish Jewellers

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.



News & Analysis

Vanessa Friedman Joins The New York Times

Vanessa Friedman, the longtime fashion editor of The Financial Times, has joined The New York Times as fashion director and chief fashion critic.

News & Analysis

Vanessa Friedman Joins The New York Times

Vanessa Friedman, the longtime fashion editor of The Financial Times, has joined The New York Times as fashion director and chief fashion critic.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Can the Current Media Environment Produce an Honest Critic?

The problem with fashion criticism isn’t the lack of honest opinion, but the lack of places to publish it, argues Jason Dike.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Can the Current Media Environment Produce an Honest Critic?

The problem with fashion criticism isn’t the lack of honest opinion, but the lack of places to publish it, argues Jason Dike.


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