Cathy Horyn Leaves The New York Times Fashion & Style Section

An official statement confirmed the resignation of New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, saying:

“Cathy’s reasons for leaving are personal ones, to spend more with her partner, Art Ortenberg, who has had health problems, and whom she feels would benefit greatly from her increased presence at home.”

Horyn joined the paper in 1998 and became one of the most influential voices in the fashion industry with her thoughtful, honest and sometimes tough critiques.

Change is rampant at The New York Times Fashion and Style section, following the resignation of Eric Wilson, who moved to InStyle and new arrivals Matthew Schneier, previously at Style.com, and John Koblin from Deadspin and formerly WWD and The New York Observer.

Previously, Cathy Horyn worked for Vanity Fair, The Washington Post and The Detroit News. Horyn will not leave the paper entirely. “She will continue to work on a book project for the Rizzoli publishing company that chronicles how The New York Times has covered fashion from the 1850s to the present,” announced The Times’ executive editor, Jill Abramson, and Stuart Emmrich, editor of the Styles sections.