Films go into vaults, art into museums, and music into halls of fame. Most fashion is worn for a few seasons and off-loaded into the recycling bin or, worse, some landfill. Robin Givhan artbadlybin Change image and share on social
It's a fine line between commenting on social events and exploiting them in a commercial endeavor. This is the tension with which the fashion industry struggles - unfairly. Robin Givhan commentcommercialendeavor Change image and share on social
I've always summed up my definition of fashion as the way that people present themselves on the public stage. Robin Givhan definitionfashionhave Change image and share on social
For me, one of the most interesting columns to write was about Dick Cheney when he represented the U.S. at a commemorative ceremony at Auschwitz. Robin Givhan auschwitzceremonycheney Change image and share on social
In the '50s, women aspired to dress like their mothers - this polished, controlled, formal way of dressing. Then all of a sudden in the '60s, going into the '70s, they stopped dressing like their mothers. Robin Givhan 50s60s70s share on social
Designer Marc Jacobs ended his sixteen-year tenure at Louis Vuitton with a spring 2014 collection that celebrated fashion in its purest and least complicated form - as majestic, superficial beauty. Robin Givhan beautycelebratecollection Change image and share on social
The word 'superficial' comes with such negative connotations, suggesting that whatever it is applied to has no value. But the emotional pull of beauty for its own sake cannot be underestimated. Robin Givhan applybeautyconnotation Change image and share on social
Fashion designers only occasionally tread outside the realm of clothes as pure commodity. When they do, the results are often a muddled, self-conscious message. Robin Givhan clothecommodityconscious Change image and share on social
I think of myself as the eyes and ears and voice of the reader. Robin Givhan eareyereader Change image and share on social
I have a rule that I don't review shows from photographs or from video. I certainly might go back and look at photographs and look at video to remind myself of something or for personal information. But I never review from that. Robin Givhan backinformationpersonal share on social
