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Cathy Horyn

Fashion Critic-at-Large, The Cut
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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. paris fashion week
    At Miu Miu, a Look You Can Believe InIn six months, we’ll see girls wearing plain, dull gray or beige minidresses and shrunken blazers.
  2. paris fashion week
    Matthieu Blazy Continues to Surprise at ChanelCoco’s story is the foundation, but Chanel’s new designer is starting a trajectory all his own.
  3. paris fashion week
    At Celine, a Visual PunchMichael Rider’s show is still on my mind — including a wool crêpe dress reconsidered by his Phoebe Philo days.
  4. paris fashion week
    Fashion That Makes You FeelIn a season of tailoring, Givenchy’s is among the very best. Plus the designers are having a field day at Loewe.
  5. paris fashion week
    What do Schiaparelli and Rick Owens Have in Common?On Thursday, it became clear how surprisingly similar their notions of glamour actually are.
  6. paris fashion week
    Pieter Mulier’s Final Alaïa ShowThe clothes were comprehensible, grounded in reality—in fact, the kind that would catch your eye on the street.
  7. paris fashion week
    Cathy Horyn review FW 2026 Saint Laurent, Dior, Co
    A Sharp, Clear Vision at DiorJonathan Anderson took some of his debut collection’s girlie shapes and some of couture’s pomp and smoothly combined them.
  8. milan fashion week
    A Mixed-Up Bottega Veneta ShowThe problem is Louise Trotter, Bottega’s new designer, does not appear to have a plan for brand.
  9. milan fashion week
    Demna’s Gucci Has a Blunt StartThe designer’s grasp of a changing audience is already causing me to question things I see on other runways.
  10. milan fashion week
    At Prada, a Spectacular Lesson in LayeringMiuccia Prada said about styling 15 models in 60 looks, “It’s personality, sentiments, and sexuality. She lives them together, in a day, in a life.”
  11. fashion
    Cathy Horyn review of FW 26 Jil Sander, Fendi, Diesel
    This Jil Sander Collection Deepens Our Understanding of MinimalismPlus: Maria Grazia Chiuri debuts at Fendi with a uniform.
  12. london fashion week
    Cathy Horyn Erdem Burberry Simone Rocha Review FW 26
    New Talent Is Keeping London Fashion AliveBrands like A Letter, Yaku, Pauline Dujancourt, and Steve O Smith bring a new energy to the city.
  13. spring fashion
    A Road Trip Through Spain With Loewe’s New Creative DirectorsIt’s increasingly rare for designers to get offline to find inspiration. So I persuaded Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough to go on a road trip.
  14. new york fashion week
    Cathy Horyn NYFW review Altuzarra, Diotima, and Eckhaus Latta
    A Risk-Taking Diotima ShowRachel Scott worked with the archives of artist Wifredo Lam to create pieces that look fresh and broaden her aesthetic.
  15. new york fashion week
    Calvin Klein Is Not a Cult I’d Want to JoinDesigner Veronica Leoni spoke of “the cult of the body.” I can’t believe many would want to join.
  16. new york fashion week
    Cathy Horyn Michael Kors Carolina Herrera Ashlyn review
    45 Years of Michael KorsThe anniversary show was an exemplary display of know-how and timing.
  17. new york fashion week
    Cathy Horyn review - coach, proenza, tory burch
    Proenza Schouler After Proenza SchoulerRachel Scott’s debut show focused on comfortable and practical looks — but it could have used a bit of novelty.
  18. fashion
    A Sublimely Concise Marc JacobsThe designer, whose past five collections have featured extreme shapes, pares back.
  19. paris couture week
    At Valentino, a Parisian Peep ShowInescapably, there was also erotic meaning in the presentation — though not so much in the clothing.
  20. paris fashion week
    Sex Sells at Saint LaurentAt a show that included the Heated Rivalry actors in the front row, Anthony Vaccarello presented a new silhouette.
  21. paris couture week
    The Fantastic Freshness of ChanelMatthieu Blazy’s debut couture collection for Chanel shows new possibilities in fashion.
  22. fashion
    Jacquemus Heats UpThe clothes were full of curves and a lighthearted sensuality.
  23. fashion
    At Dior, an Artistic Couture DebutThe collection brought a more youthful esprit to Dior couture than it had under Maria Grazia Chiuri.
  24. paris fashion week
    Menswear Meets the MomentIn subtle or direct ways, designers take on topics related to the chaos and cruelty in today’s world, a police-state culture.
  25. paris fashion week
    Dior Loosens UpCompared with Jonathan Anderson’s men’s debut, this collection felt much less studied and more relaxed.
  26. fashion
    Chanel runway show nyc Cathy Horyn review
    Blazy Trips in the SubwayBut delivers a great collection.
  27. paris fashion week
    An Odd But Interesting Miu Miu ShowPlus, Michael Rider of Celine sharpens his vision for the brand.
  28. paris fashion week
    chanel spring summer2026 cathy horyn fashion review
    Making Fashion History at ChanelMatthieu Blazy unpacked Chanel by going to the source, to the singular Coco, who invented herself.
  29. paris fashion week
    Looking for the New in ParisAlaïa delivers — but overall, it’s a slog in Paris.
  30. paris fashion week
    A Sporty Start at LoeweJack and Lazaro designed clothes that are wearable and also novel for their debut at Paris Fashion Week.
  31. paris fashion week
    At Schiaparelli, a BreakthroughFor designer Daniel Roseberry, embracing the body in an unaffected yet sensual way was the real leap forward.
  32. paris fashion week
    Dior’s Fresh StartJonathan Anderson changed proportions, played with Dior’s signifiers in a clever way, and generally lightened up the attitude.
  33. style
    The Man Who Speaks FashionHow does a luxury brand like Prada sell desire to a public inundated with beautiful images? It hires Ferdinando Verderi.
  34. paris fashion week
    At Paris Fashion Week, a Mixed BagDries Van Noten was lighter and less embellished, while Louis Vuitton needed to come back to reality.
  35. paris fashion week
    Paris Fashion Week Begins With a Smart Saint Laurent ShowAnthony Vaccarello struck a balance between visually enchanting and commercially sound.
  36. milan fashion week
    Armani’s Glamorous Last CollectionPlus: Louise Trotter’s loaded start at Bottega Veneta.
  37. milan fashion week
    versace sunnei cathy horyn spring summer 2026 review
    An Attractive Start at VersaceI wasn’t so sure at first, but by look ten — I was onboard.
  38. milan fashion week
    Womanhood Reimagined at PradaThe designers challenged one’s perceptions of familiar feminine shapes and then proceeded to wring DIY logic out of them.
  39. milan fashion week
    Gucci Makes a Movie (and It’s Good)Demna showed his debut collection on the first night of Milan Fashion Week at a premiere with Demi Moore.
  40. london fashion week
    Burberry Finally Has the Right AttitudeDaniel Lee showed clothes that look younger and fresher — finally.
  41. new york fashion week
    Strong Collections Round Out New York Fashion WeekTalent shines at Luar, Diotima and Colleen Allen.
  42. new york fashion week
    Gwyneth Paltrow Takes New York Fashion WeekPlus: Eckhaus Latta designed a fantastic collection.
  43. new york fashion week
    American Fashion, From a DistanceIn one way or another, the shows on Friday spoke to the influence of New York on designers’ imaginations.
  44. fashion
    Michael Kors Hits His StrideThe collection was one of the designer’s best in a while because it was clear and concise in its point of view and relevant in terms of style.
  45. new york fashion week
    An Expected Start to New York Fashion WeekAt Ralph Lauren, a thinning out of the vision.
  46. couture
    Demna’s Last Balenciaga Collection Was His BestThe Balenciaga couture collection, which will be Demna’s last before he takes the helm at Gucci, was his best work yet.
  47. paris haute couture
    At Margiela, a Fine StartGlenn Martens’s debut for Maison Margiela had a great deal of his maximalist passion for material techniques.
  48. fashion
    JW Anderson’s Surprising Pivot to an Eclectic MixJonathan Anderson is pivoting his brand into an emporium of surprise and cool: rusty shovels, teacups, and honey.
  49. paris haute couture
    At Chanel, Waiting for MatthieuAt the brand’s couture show on Tuesday, the clothes looked heavy and the proportions were lumpy and unflattering.
  50. paris haute couture
    Schiaparelli Goes DemureMost of the best looks featured the body, not an exaggerated version of it, like in past seasons.
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