Cathy Horyn

Cathy Horyn

Cathy Horyn (born September 11, 1956) is an American fashion journalist, working as the fashion critic for The New York Times, until January 31, 2014. where she had a highly noted and provocative blog called ("On The Runway"). She is only the second NYT fashion critic, succeeding Amy Spindler when Spindler retired in November 2003 and a close friend and a well-known supporter of Belgian designer Raf Simons (who's working with LVMH group).

Cathy Horyn feared and revered: As the New York Times' straight-talking, hard-hitting, fashion critic, her reviews are the most respected and the most feared. Armani famously banned Horyn from his show for a few seasons after she wrote something he didn't like.