Cathy Horyn, The Cut’s fashion critic-at-large, wrote an excellent essay on rediscovering her personal style at 67. Developing and evolving personal style is the central thesis of kic.
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After 20 years casting models for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and fashion shows, I wanted to spend more time with my daughters. KiC is my way to share my thoughts on fashion and style. I believe style should permeate every aspect of our lives — from home, to family, to where we go, and naturally, what we wear — especially when we're just running around.
— Preston Davis
If Ann Patchett and Ann Mashburn had a daughter, she would be Cathy Horyn. That was a great piece. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing the essay by Cathy Horyn. Certainly, a worthwhile and thought provoking read.
Thanks for sharing this essay. I read it last night and this might sound odd, but it was such a breath of fresh air. You don’t often read about how women in their 60s navigate their relationship with fashion. It was thoughtful and honest. Just a great read.
I was bolstered by Cathy Horyn essay. Wonderful. Thanks.
My hope is that this is one essay that will be part of a collection in a memoir. Her writing has always been the gold standard for me. I miss her NYT pieces.
Cathy Horyn’s essay really resonated with me. If you want to feel good in your clothes, her mother was right, lose weight. I love that Cathy was honest about finding her style. I finished her piece knowing that I will pursue simplicity and elegant tailoring in my style.
This seems to be style as the visceral enjoyment of craft and comfort. What a wonderful place to be. I appreciate her comment about the industry leaving tailoring behind. These used to be the foundations of great couture houses: flou et tailleur. Both ateliers were considered essential; part of Yves Saint Laurent’s incredible work was his ability to tap into both disciplines simultaneously. I still buy old YSL jackets because they drape and move well in the shoulders. Perhaps good tailoring is prohibitively expensive to execute now. Perhaps the fast pace of fashion makes it harder to design with painstaking precision. I see Gen Z’s style, while not my style, as an admirable ability to put together what’s available in stores.
Thank you for sharing. I have been questioning my fashion sense as I cruise through motherhood, midlife and my 50’s.
Cathy Horyn’s essay was so, so good – thank you for sharing it with us. As someone who is rapidly approaching the age, this really resonated: “Because at 67, there is nowhere else for me to go but in reverse, to memory and tradition.” More inspiration for moving to simple, elegant, classic, timeless…all the words I aspire to but don’t always remember when I’m experiencing the rush of a new buy. Something wonderful about looking great while packing in a carry-on, as well.
Beautiful piece on transition in style and life. Like Rhea, in my 50s my body and life have changed. I just finished almost 7 years retraining as a therapist and now am in a sort of style funk trying to figure out how to adapt to it all – this helped!