Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell Open Hermès; Horyn Loves Galliano

Also Jessica Stam is trying to get a pilot's license, and Carine Roitfeld starts a dance party.

Posted 10/06/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Balenciaga Menswear Flops; H&M's Stock Suffers

Also Roisin Murphy wore BRAND NEW Gareth Pugh to the Christian Dior show!

Posted 09/30/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Success for Saunders, Ambivalence About Léger, and Kudos for Carolina

Everyone's got an opinion; we parse all the critics for you.

Posted 09/10/08 in The Cut : Runway Reviews

Fashion Week’s Greatest Moments

A lot can happen in a week — but the past few years have been particularly spectacular. Here are our favorite moments.

Posted 08/29/08 in The Cut : Show & Tell

U.S. Open Players Step Up Their Fashion Game

At this year's tournament, players are sporting a whole array of colors and styles, making the courts a bit more like the runway.

Posted 08/28/08 in The Cut : Fashion Yearbook

Maria Pinto Opens First Store; Rachel Zoe Might Design Handbags

Also, Agyness Deyn is walking this Fashion Week and so are strippers!

Posted 08/22/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Taz Arnold Isn't Just ‘Fascinating’ and ‘Cubist’ — He's a Designer!

Yesterday we introduced you to the mystery man whom Cathy Horyn couldn't take her eyes off of at the Paris shows. Today we know his name and much more.

Posted 07/01/08 in The Cut : Cult of Personality

Who Is Kanye West’s Mystery Fashion Friend?

Kanye West made the rounds at the men's shows in Paris with a friend Horyn says is "fascinating" and "looks vaguely Cubist."

Posted 06/30/08 in The Cut : Cult of Personality

All-Black Italian ‘Vogue’ Revealed!

Liya Kebede landed the top spot on the much-heralded issue's fold-out cover, and Meisel has over 100 pages of his work in the mag. Not too shabby.

Posted 06/19/08 in The Cut : Run Through

How Nina Ricci Duped Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker wore the same dress to the 'Sex and the City' premiere that Lauren Santo Domingo wore to the Met gala. This was not so cool of Nina Ricci.

Posted 06/02/08 in The Cut : Dress Code

Giorgio Armani on Late Nights, Deep Tans, and the Cathy Horyn Issue

In our exclusive video interview with the designer, he spills about his post-Met partying, what he thought of Anna's dress, and his ongoing fashion feud.

Posted 05/09/08 in The Cut : Cult of Personality

The First Issue of ‘Very Elle’; Fashion Magazines Lower Self-Esteem

Amber Valletta lands the first cover of 'Very Elle,' the media makes women view themselves as sex objects, and Alber Elbaz says fat designers make lighter clothes.

Posted 04/29/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

ASME Snubs Fashion Mags; Acne Jeans Opens in Soho

Vogue gets no noms for the National Magazine Awards, Acne Jeans opens its first New York store today, and Simon Doonan's autobiography gets picked up for development as a television series.

Posted 03/20/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Alessandra Ambrosio Is Pregnant; Cathy Still Loves Marc

• Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio announced her pregnancy on her Website; she's expecting her first child with boyfriend Jamie Mazur. [British Vogue]

Posted 03/10/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Paris Fashion Week Ends: Lanvin's Dresses Hit; Vuitton's Pants Miss

• The Lanvin show celebrated the little black dress with lots of lovely details. [Telegraph] • Marc Jacobs started the Louis Vuitton show on time, leaving attendees racing to their seats. The collection was a commercialized version of the better, more artistic collection he showed in New York — and the pants were awful. [WSJ]

Posted 03/03/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Ungaro Is Hip Again; Mixed Reviews for Dries Van Noten

• Just 23 years old, Esteban Cortazar brought the "It" factor back to the house of Emanuel Ungaro. [Times] • Dries Van Noten disappoints Cathy Horyn, and Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo makes her "think the trashiness, the allure and counterpoint of trashiness, is very interesting at the moment." [On the Runway/NYT]

Posted 02/28/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

What the Critics Said About Paris Fashion Week, and What They Really Meant

The reviews from Paris Fashion Week are clogging the Internet with words that resemble English but don't necessarily make a lot of sense. That means it's time for another edition of "What They Really Meant," where we read the fashion reviews so you don't have to. You've worked hard enough today already.

Posted 02/27/08 in The Cut : Dress Code

New Valentino Designer Prepares for Debut; Balenciaga Wows Critics Again

Tomorrow Alessandra Fachinetti presents her first collection as the creative director of Valentino after the man himself retired earlier this year, making her "potentially, one of the most powerful women in the industry." She invited Valentino to her show and calls her collection "Valentino … with a twist," which she hopes will attract younger customers. [Telegraph]

Posted 02/27/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

Oscar Fashion Bores — Now on to Paris!

• The inane glories of the red carpet: Atonement's 13-year-old Saoirse Ronan doesn't care what people think about her outfit, George Clooney's date seemed restless, and Steve Carell claimed to wear $14,000 Spanx. [WP] • Most Oscar dresses were boring and many red-carpet walkers' "behavior could have used a little refinement," like Jessica Alba who chewed gum the whole walk down. [WWD]

Posted 02/25/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads

What the Critics Said About Milan Fashion Week, and What They Really Meant

C'est chic!Photo: imaxtree