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:

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?

MARGIELA COLLECTING FRENZY

The New York Times is featuring an article about Martin Margiela's recent departure from his legendary design house after 20 years of groundbreaking work in the fashion industry. The famously reclusive designer left Maison Martin Margiela without notifying the press, leaving fashion critics puzzled in recent seasons given the sudden change in the house's notoriously consistent design aesthetic and quality of production. Interesting stuff, since no one is aware of just how long MMM has been without it's creator nor do we know who (or whom) has taken up the helm in his absence. Oh yeah, and the NYT indicates a "collecting frenzy" of pre-abdication Margiela amongst fashion fans. Needless to say, Margiela remains and presumably will continue to remain a relevant force in the fashion world.