Critics Laud Simplicity at Jil Sander, Embrace ‘Tacky-Sweet’ Touches at Prada
"The entire collection oozed Versace sex appeal and the glossiest, poutiest glamour imaginable."
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Another Critic Pans Tom Ford's Latest Collection
Virginie Mouzat likened the show to "un cauchemar" — a nightmare.
Critics Fawn Over Marc Jacobs’s Flappers, Bask in Lim’s Pastel Hues
"You can’t miss the S&M connotations, but there was nothing dirty there, just wink-wink fun and extreme craftsmanship."
Critics Fawn Over Proenza Schouler’s Retro References; Balk at Michael Kors’s ‘Afriluxe’ Inspiration
Meanwhile, everyone agrees that Marchesa's show was lovely.
Critics Grudgingly Admire Marc by Marc; Critique Vera Wang’s New Edge
"There was a bit too much fairy tale in these clothes to picture them stepping off the runway and into the real world."
Critics Love Thakoon’s Cross-Cultural Mash-Up, Embrace Posen’s Retro Glamour
"His spring collection was a hybrid of glitzy brights befitting a beauty pageant, mussed up with the twang of a cowgirl’s swagger."
Critics Adore DVF’s Painterly Prints, Disagree on Tommy Hilfiger’s ‘Pop Prep’ Kaftans
"It looked as if he had tossed everything into a food processor and pressed pulse one too many times."
Critics Laud Altuzarra’s Evolution, Criticize Prabal Gurung’s Excess
"An off-the-shoulder, cobalt blue cocktail dress wrapped in twisted tulle elicited actual sighs of desire from the front row."
Robin Givhan Thinks Lady Gaga’s Dig at Cathy Horyn ‘Was Ridiculous’
"I mean, what is that? Like, anti-intellectualism?"
Critics Praise Jason Wu’s ‘Collectible’ KAWS Prints, Reject Richard Chai’s Kilts
"You wonder what young designers feel about the times. Does anything bug them enough to express it with some energy and conviction? Or are they afraid to offend someone?"
Sifton Renews Craft’s Three Stars; Cheshes Thinks Do or Dine Falls Short
Plus: "Tables for Two" hits the Dutch, Sietsema enjoys Neely's Barbecue Parlor, and more of this week's reviews.
Dior Couture Suffers Without John Galliano
Critics agree that using Bill Gaytten as an interim designer doesn't work for couture.
Garance Doré Has Some Questionably Not-Nice Things to Say About Fashion People
Some of whom shall remain (ahem) nameless.
Top 20 Highlights from Cintra Wilson's 'Critical Shopper' Column
Three years of unrestrained store critiques condensed into one slideshow.
Cintra Wilson Wrote Her Last ‘Critical Shopper’ Column for the Times Today
She concluded today's column with a good-bye message.
Critics Swoon Over McQueen and YSL, Tire of Chloé’s Snakeskin Prints
"Beautiful color; a bold, yet uncomplicated shape. Sometimes that's all it takes to cast a fashion spell."
Critics Balk at Ungaro’s ‘Sexpots,’ Admire Chanel’s Funereal Eveningwear
"Mr. Deacon creates a cardboard provocativeness, not much better than a London sex shop."
Critics Swoon Over Fendi’s Furs, Grapple With Prada’s Girlishness
"If Prada is proposing that women feign innocence and dress like overindulged majorettes, why? Because, just like injectable fillers and core-strengthening classes, a Peter Pan collar helps women deny the ultimately futile notion that we can turn back time?"
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