This Fashion Critic Will Tell You How She Really Feels
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
This Fashion Critic Will Tell You How She Really Feels
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How ‘Get Ready With Me’ Videos Became the Ultimate Confessional
An interesting piece by Ashley Wong on the psychology behind ‘Ge Ready With Me’ videos and creator culture at large. Wong argues GRWM videos have become confessionals where creators share everything from plastic surgery to traumas they’re dealing with. She speaks with a range of influencers and experts to further dissect the topic.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
There are few fashion critics that truly leave their mark on the industry. And even fewer that dare to tell the truth. One of the critics who isn’t afraid to tell us how she really feels is Cathy Horyn, currently the fashion critic for New York Magazine. Writer Haley Mlotek speaks with Horyn about her thoughts on how digital media has changed journalism, the power play between fashion critics and fashion designers and the function of the fashion critic in today’s world.
SSENSE
Writer Ella Riley-Adams dives into the unexpected return of the Croquembouche – the French cream puff pastry popularized in the 19th Century. Riley-Adams speaks to a range of chefs about the return of the Croquembouche and explores what it says about food culture at large.
T MAGAZINE
A great profile on Ana Roš, the head chef at Hisa Franko, a Michelin star restaurant in the Slovenian countryside and one of the best 50 restaurants in the world. But Roš didn’t set out to be a chef. She trained in alpine skiing as a child and earned a place in the Yugoslavian youth national team but later decided she didn’t want to further pursue a career in sports. Writer Valeriya Safronova dissects the chef’s successful career and her journey to becoming one of the most celebrated chef’s globally.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Writer Marina Cashdan visits American painter Jane Dickson in her studio in New York. Dubbed “the painter of American Darkness” by artist Nan Goldin, Dickson always remained fascinated by the darkside of the city. In the piece Cashdan dives into Dickson’s career and speaks to some of her friends and art industry insiders about her work.