Arts Post Archive: Robin Givhan

Met to celebrate late designer Alexander McQueen

The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate the work of the late designer Alexander McQueen in its annual spring exhibition. The show, which will open May 4 and run through July 31, 2011 will be kicked off with the glamorous spectacle that has come to be known -- at least in fashion and New York social circles -- as the party of the year.

By Robin Givhan  | November 10, 2010; 11:09 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Glamour magazine honors 'Women of the Year'

Women of the Year awards Monday night at Carnegie Hall in New York. The magazine is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the honors, which take note of women who are making a positive impact on our world. This year's winners ranged from fashion designer Donatella Versace to a Somali mother and her two daughters -- all doctors -- who have created a refugee camp and medical clinic on their family farm, where they are providing aide to thousands of displaced souls.

By Robin Givhan  | November 9, 2010; 12:28 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Michelle Obama's fashion diplomacy

Once again, first lady Michelle Obama has allowed her fashion choices to speak to the ways in which we are all part of the global community. For the state dinner in New Delhi, Obama chose an ensemble by New York-based designer Rachel Roy, who is Indian-American. She paired the designer's "sable Moroccan tunic" with a "dune velvet skirt." Her evening attire hinted at the luxurious sparkle of traditional Indian fabrics and the elegant drape of a sari without stepping into mimicry.

By Robin Givhan  | November 8, 2010; 3:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
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First lady honors youth arts programs

The annual Coming Up Taller awards, which since 1998 have celebrated grassroots organizations engaged in youth arts education, have been given a new name and higher profile at the White House.

By Mike McPhate  | October 20, 2010; 1:42 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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White House to talk arts, will stream discussion live

The White House is hosting an online chat today with artist Chuck Close and other members of the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities beginning at 2:15 p.m. The conversation precedes an East Room event on Wednesday during which first...

By Christian Pelusi  | October 19, 2010; 2:32 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Bio: Robin Givhan

Robin Givhan won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for criticism. She has been writing about the fashion industry for the Post since 1995, except for a brief hiatus in 2000 when she went into the belly of the beast and worked...

By Christian Pelusi  | September 15, 2010; 12:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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