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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Robin Givhan

Robin Givhan stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION ROUNDUP

 Are Models Skinny 
 Because We're Fat? 

Column blaming the thin trend on society's obesity gets lots of attention

Oct 20, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Robin Givhan's recent Washington Post piece attempting to explain why models are so skinny—"the fatter the general population, the thinner the idealized woman," she wrote—spawned a number of responses in varying degrees of outrage. Read on for a sample:
  • "'The culture' isn't insisting
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fashion • Robin Givhan • fashion industry • Jay-ZTV • women's issues • models • plus-size • fashion model

OPINION

The Makeover Palin Should Have Had

High-end duds totally at odds with GOP target (or Target) audience

Oct 23, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - That the GOP dressed up “a no-frills hockey mom” for her star turn is fine, but that they dressed her up in Neiman's, Saks, and Barneys is “mind-boggling evidence of a tin ear for the symbolism of popular culture,” style maven Robin Givhan wails in the Washington ... More »

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John McCain • fashion • shopping • presidential campaign • Oscar de la Renta • Cindy McCain • Robin Givhan • Neiman Marcus • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Barneys New York • What Not to Wear

opinion

 For Political Wives,
 It's All in the Dress

McCain, Obama make statements with style

Sep 6, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - First lady fashions are more than trivial concerns: Their choices reflect on presidential campaigns and hold the power to spark new trends, writes Robin Givhan in the Washington Post. Cindy McCain "has endorsed the status quo" by turning to White House veteran Oscar de la Renta, while Michelle... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • Oscar de la Renta • Cindy McCain • Robin Givhan • fashion designer • first lady • Michelle Obama pictures

Starlets Strut Their Stuff
at Emmys

Fashion cops see red carpet as rainbow of sexy, fabulous frocks

Sep 17, 07 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dresses for last night's Emmy Awards tended toward retro, pastel, and strapless—a smart move in the steamy LA weather. Katherine Heigl, Kate Walsh, and Jennifer Morrison were in the retro crowd, and Heigl also hopped on another of the night's bandwagons: bright red lips. “Red is a really... More »

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television • fashion • Eva Longoria • Emmy Awards • Robin Givhan • Katherine Heigl • Vanessa Williams • Kaufman Franco • Kate Walsh • Jennifer Morrison

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