Evan Ross Katz

Bio

Evan Ross Katz is Mic's senior style editor. He previously served as managing editor for Logo's NewNowNext. Bylines: The Advocate, Refinery29, Men's Health, Thrillist, Out, Men's Fitness, Instinct, F*cking Young, Schön, Essential Homme, The Manual, and WetPaint.
Behind the scenes of Amanda Bynes’ internet-breaking ‘Paper’ magazine cover shoot
By Evan Ross Katz
On Monday evening, actress-comedian-designer Amanda Bynes re-emerged after years out of the spotlight on the cover of Paper magazine. A stoic yet serene Bynes sits atop a stool wearing a Sandro jacket, a Frame shirt, Levi’s jeans and Dries Van Noten…
Tess Holliday on Victoria’s Secret backlash: “I’m not interested in being anyone’s token fat model”
By Evan Ross Katz
For model Tess Holliday, harassment and death threats are a daily result of nothing more than being who she is in the public eye. “Every single day someone’s telling me that I should die or that I’m killing myself or that I’m disgusting or assuming…
At last, a swimwear line specifically designed for women with disfigurement
By Evan Ross Katz
For María Luisa Mendiola — despite a love of fashion that saw her transition careers from finance to fashion, and graduating with distinction from the famed design school Central Saint Martins — fashion did not seem to love her or other people that…
The rapid and inevitable undoing of Dolce & Gabbana
By Evan Ross Katz
“I don’t fuck with Stefano Gabbana or D&G.” That’s what 2018 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Kerby Jean-Raymond of the brand Pyer Moss told Mic in January. It was a rare on-the-record statement from someone with power in the fashion industry openly…
Why this Singaporean streetwear designer wants to ditch labels like “Asian fashion”
By Evan Ross Katz
For Amos Ananda Yeo, the designer behind the eponymous Amos Ananda brand, labels like “Asian fashion” or “Singapore fashion” are outdated when referring to his work. “Singapore is a multiracial country and there is an immense variety of cultures,…
Ezra Miller and the pervasive myth that clothing is somehow gendered
By Evan Ross Katz
Ezra Miller is a person who gives a fuck when it comes to how he dresses. He became a bonafide showstopper after his film debut in 2008’s Afterschool and recently was the subject of several headlines for his high-concept looks on the Fantastic…
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Exploring Breitbart’s deep, deep love of Melania Trump’s fashion
By Evan Ross Katz
Mic often gets dinged by readers (and bots) for our coverage of all things Melania Trump fashion via our weekly column which identifies every garment the first lady wears. “Who cares?” the comments often read, with many calling the write-ups sexist.…
Jason Wu talks new Eloquii collab and the importance of celebrating plus-size bodies through design
By Evan Ross Katz
When it comes to designing clothing with plus-size women’s needs in minds, few brands have put in the same amount of work as Eloquii. Whether it’s tapping plus-size fashion bloggers to star in its campaigns, creating plus-size bridal wear or even…
Plus-size, trans women speak out against Victoria’s Secret telling them they aren’t good enough
By Evan Ross Katz
On Thursday, Ed Razek, the chief marketing officer for L. Brands, Victoria’s Secret’s parent company, gave an interview with Vogue in which he justified the brand’s lack of casting of transgender and plus-size models. “Shouldn’t you have…
How Victoria’s Secret normalized discrimination
By Evan Ross Katz
It doesn’t take a fashion insider to recognize that when it comes to plus-size and transgender women, as well as gender nonconforming people, Victoria’s Secret would rather maintain a closed door policy. Since the brand’s first runway show at the…
The best of the 2018 European Music Awards red carpet
By Evan Ross Katz
On Sunday night, in Bilbao, Spain, stars including Nicki Minaj, Dua Lipa and Alessia Cara gathered for the 2018 European Music Awards hosted by Academy Award-nominated singer Hailee Steinfeld. The night’s top winner, Camila Cabello, picked up awards…
Rebel Wilson falsely claims she’s the first plus-size woman to be the star of a romantic comedy
By Evan Ross Katz
On Wednesday, during an appearance on Ellen, actress Rebel Wilson pulled a Sam Smith at the Oscars claiming she was the first plus-size woman to be the star of a romantic comedy. She is not. In fact, there have been two notable actresses before…
The Kardashian-Jenners cast themselves as Victoria’s Secret Angels in an at-home runway show
By Evan Ross Katz
Victoria’s Secret made Kim Kardashian West’s dream come true when they sent her and her siblings runway looks and real wings to borrow for Halloween night. Kendall Jenner, Kardashian West noted, got in some good practice in preparation for…
Willam talks ‘A Star Is Born’ and new album ‘Now That’s What I Call Drag Music’
By Evan Ross Katz
Willam is busy. He’s currently touring Europe after appearing briefly, albeit notably, in A Star Is Born. He’s also got his podcast, Race Chaser, which he co-hosts alongside Alaska Thunderfuck. And then there’s his new album, Now That’s What I Call…
LaQuan Smith debuts Asos collaboration, complete with sexy plus-size and curve styles
By Evan Ross Katz
Finally, an affordable high fashion/fast fashion collaboration that’s available in plus sizes for women and men. It may not seem revelatory, but if you look at the landscape — like the upcoming H&M x Moschino collab — the new Asos Design x LaQuan…
The best and most “oh, they really tried that” celebrity Halloween costumes of 2018
By Evan Ross Katz
From Beyoncé showing out with spot-on Toni Braxton and Florence Griffith Joyner recreations to Diddy’s terrifyingly detailed Pennywise to Sarah Michelle Gellar giving Gwyneth Paltrow a run for her money as Margot Tenenbaum, Halloween 2018, like the…
CMS administrator Seema Verma mocks “Medicare-for-all” T-shirt
By Evan Ross Katz
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, tweeted an image Wednesday afternoon of a T-shirt inscribed with the words “Medicare For All” and facetiously called it “the year’s scariest Halloween costume.” In her…
Jonathan Van Ness sips, spills and #SponCons the tea
By Evan Ross Katz
Jonathan Van Ness doing a Lipton tea sponsorship? The joke practically writes itself: He’s sipping tea; he’s spilling tea. As brand collaborations go, this one couldn’t feel more organic. After all, Van Ness has built a mega-following as the…
Israeli model Bar Refaeli’s new clothing ad accused of promoting Islamophobia
By Evan Ross Katz
Israeli model Bar Refaeli is embroiled in a controversy over a new ad she stars in that depicts the model removing a niqab and hijab with the tagline “freedom is basic.” The advertisement, which begins by displaying the text “Is Iran here?” in…
Nicki Minaj tells designer Steve Madden to “eat a d*ck” after Cardi B feud simmers
By Evan Ross Katz
Despite calling a truce with Cardi B, Nicki Minaj is not done beefing. “Let’s focus on positive things only from here on out,” is how Nicki Minaj ended Monday night after a feud with Cardi B escalated to a 10-post Instagram response from the Bronx…