CATHY HORYN FINDS S/S 2011 MENSWEAR "WIMPY"

ALEXIS MABILLE S/S 2011

Cathy Horyn, famed fashion journalist and critic, wrote a little something for the New York Times ... these  types of backlashes only reaffirm my belief that any act of genius (or any relevant art form in this century) does not go unpunished, and so what? Bring it on.

And just for good measure:

BALENCIAGA: PARIS FASHION WEEK

This show has received (shockingly) mediocre reviews so far ... l'horreur!
This, after the shocking news that Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief at Vogue Paris, was BLACKLISTED from the event. The reason behind Balenciaga's controversial decision to ban Roitfeld remains a mystery ...
Meanwhile, homeless-hating New York Magazine has featured a piece on the scandal, which can be read here.
This type of tension between fashion houses and those in the media has yielded similar situations in the past, as one of the most distinguished fashion critics alive Cathy Horyn has been banned from shows as well.

THE FUTURE OF FASHION

Erin Fetherston Fall 2010

Style.com's editor in chief Dirk Standen talks to the New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn about the "future of fashion" and the rapidly evolving role of the reviewer in this article (wherein Horyn describes leggings as the "enemy of innovation" and explains her mixed emotions on Riccardo Tisci's talent: "... I think he could do better"). Thoughts?