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Robin Givhan and Vanessa Friedman on the Lasting Impact of Virgil Abloh

FRIEDMAN: I’ve always felt that, as a critic, if you can identify who the clothes are for and they’re successful for those people, it really doesn’t matter if you like them or not.  https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/robin-givhan-and-vanessa-friedman-on-the-lasting-impact-of-virgil-abloh

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BEYOND THE PAGE: ROBIN GIVHAN IN PROFILE

https://www.culturedmag.com/robin-givhan-reset-the-boundaries-of-fashion-writing-no-shes-taking-an-even-larger-role-in-the-industrys-transformation/

Givhan’s analysis of the fashion choices of political figures brings into sharp focus the similarities in logic between the industries, namely that reality can very easily be warped and manipulated by perception. Politicians and fashion executives alike make use of the fact that the public is often not able to differentiate between fact and appearance, which is something that the Trump administration—as well as most major luxury fashion brands—have exploited to disastrous effect. We buy into brands, for instance, based on what the brand represents to us, not for the quality, beauty or functionality of the physical product. “Appearance doesn’t change fact,” Givhan explained in a 2018 interview, “but it certainly can alter the way in which we perceive the fact; sometimes, it alters whether or not we believe in it.”

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Are you daring enough to wear them? This year's theme, for both the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute exhibition and 2017 Met Gala, was Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons. Much of her work can be described as avant-garde thanks to its unbalanced proportions, eccentric construction and use of unconventional materials such as felt or craft paper. The challenge in exhibiting Kawakubo’s work is helping viewers understand that the traditional relationship between clothes and the body is voluntary. How a garment is supposed to hang is negotiable. Our cultural notion of beauty is quite narrow; and yet beauty defies definition. #RobinGivhan #WashingtonPost #azarialamode #metgala #rihanna

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#MondayMotivation & Happy #FirstMondayInMay #MetGala | Today marks a year since I met one of MY FASHION IDOLS and I'm still grateful for this moment... I hope this post motivates you to NEVER be afraid to approach ANYONE who has motivated you to do what you love... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5.1.16 marks the date I met one of many I admire in the fashion industry and I appreciate Joe Engleman of @chicagohumanities for making this possible. The beautiful #StyleMaven seated in this pic beside me is the #WashingtonPost Fashion Critic, PulitzerPrize winner and Extraordinary #Fashion Writer/Author @RobinGivhan (inserting tears of joy here). 🙌🏾 I really had an outer body experience when she signed my book, engaged in conversation, took a photo with me, asked for my business card, assured me she'll read my blog | @RowASeat1 | AND remembered the times I called and emailed her from 2004... How AWESOME WAS THAT?!!! 👑 I know to some this doesn't mean anything to you, but #RobinGivhan being one of few black faces and black fashion writers seated front row at #NYFW was total confirmation for me to keep moving forward. THIS WAS MASSIVE and I'm going to continue to relish the moment - Thank You Robin Givhan for all that you do and all you've done!!! #fashion #style #beauty #fashionwriter #fashioncritic #author #trends #askbelievereceive #lawofattraction #followyourdreams #RowASeat1 #IAmBeBeJones (at Chicago, Illinois)