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Vanessa Friedman

@VVFriedman

New York Times and INYT fashion director/critic, FT alumna, mother (of 3), flying trapezer, slow-but-happy bike rider, views are all my own

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Joined April 2009
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Martine Rose named first female designer of Balenciaga. This is gonna be fun.
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Pierpaolo Piccioli officially out at Balenciaga. Third designer ousted under new Kering CEO Luca De Meo. He’s cleaning house.
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The new theme for the Costume Institute’s 2027 mega show after the Galliano debacle is finally revealed - and curator Andrew Bolton talks. Drumroll please… nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style… via @NYTimes
The Met Has a New Gala Theme, and It Is as Uncontroversial as Possible

The Met Has a New Gala Theme, and It Is as Uncontroversial as Possible

After calling off its planned Galliano exhibition after a public backlash, the museum’s Costume Institute is pivoting to the everyday.

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And the big one: CFDA American women’s wear designer of the year. The winner is … drumroll … Rachel Scott for Diotima. It’s her second time winning the award.
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The CFDA emerging designer of the year is … Colleen Allen.
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And now for the CFDA award for accessory designer of the year… Ana Khouri.
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Time for the Oscars of American fashion, aka the CFDAs. First award: men’s wear designer of the year. And the winner is… Ralph Lauren. This is Ralph’s 11th CFDA award.
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A posthumous gift from Gloria Steinem: this is what 92 looked like -nytimes.com/2026/10/20/style…
The Last Photos of Gloria Steinem (Gift Article)

The Last Photos of Gloria Steinem (Gift Article)

Before her death, the pioneering feminist posed for a fashion shoot. Now those pictures are part of her legacy.

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Yup, all the rumors were true, and Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent. Assessing his tenure - nytimes.com/2026/09/30/style… via @NYTimes
A Goodbye to the Gilded Age (and Maybe More) at Saint Laurent (Gift Article)

A Goodbye to the Gilded Age (and Maybe More) at Saint Laurent (Gift Article)

Anthony Vaccarello’s likely last show was a golden summation of his tenure.

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Miu Miu final parade. See how many famous faces you can spot (hint: Olivia Colman, Jamie Bell, Emma Corrin, Louisa Jacobson and Noah Jupe among them).
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That Celine show was a home run.
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I like a little Rick Owens in the afternoon.
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Very nice Dries Van Noten by Julian Klausner. He understands the assignment.
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Wall of drooping, rotted flowers at Maison Margiela.
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Ok, yeah, fashion is nuts. The Dior show invite just made it obvious.
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Ok, the button discourse here is actually very entertaining - nytimes.com/2026/09/28/fashi…
Are Shirt Buttons Sexist? (Gift Article)

Are Shirt Buttons Sexist? (Gift Article)

A reader questions the point of having men’s and women’s shirt buttons on different sides.

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Yeah, I talked to Mark Zuckerberg about his fashion rebrand. I really did that - nytimes.com/2026/09/25/style… via @NYTimes
Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On (Gift Article)

Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On (Gift Article)

Meta’s C.E.O. talks for the first time about his style evolution.

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Fendi through the (literal) looking glass, by Maria Grazia Chiuri.
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Hotpants and….
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Smooching at the Diesel show (it was all part of the performance)
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