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Robin Givhan, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fashion Journalist, Laid Off By Newsweek

Robin Givhan Laid Off From Newsweek
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Senior Fashion Editor, The Huffington Post

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A major round of layoffs have occurred at Newsweek--an unfortunate byproduct of the 80-year-old news publication's transition into an all-digital format.

Robin Givhan, special correspondent for style and culture for Newsweek and its website The Daily Beast, is one of the many who have been effected by the change.

Newsweek's editor Tina Brown and CEO Baba Shetty announced in October that there would be layoffs, but we never expected Givhan would be affected by the cuts.

"Sad to say that yes, it is true. Quite the 'Merry Christmas,'" Givhan wrote in an email to Journal-isms on Saturday. "I'm in New York as we speak doing book research and happily following up on any new career opportunities," she added.

Givhan joined the Newsweek/Daily Beast staff in 2010 after leaving a style editorship at the Washington Post, where she become the first and only fashion writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. With stories like First Lady Fashion Fatigue and Trayvon, Hoodies and America's Fears, Givhan is revered for her unique perspective on fashion that goes beyond simply reviewing what designers send down the runway.

Unfortunately, The Daily Beast will now be missing out on that perspective. In turn, arguably the best fashion journalist and one of Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 Fashion Icons is open for hire. Let the job offer frenzy begin!

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Robin Givhan
Robin Givhan (01 of12)
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Fashion writer Robin Givhan poses at the book launch party for 'Tom Ford:Ten Years' at Bergdorf Goodman October 20, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Bowers/Getty Images). (credit:getty)
Teri Agins and Robin Givhan(02 of12)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Teri Agins and Robin Givhan attend the Carmen Marc Valvo Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at NASDAQ MarketSite on February 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (03 of12)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: Robin Givhan of the Washington Post attends the Calvin Klein Collection Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 205 West 39th Street on September 15, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) (credit:Getty)
Constance White and Robin Givhan(04 of12)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: eBay Style Director Constance White and fashion editor for The Washington Post, Robin Givhan attend the Doo.ri Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Eyebeam Gallery on September 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (05 of12)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Fashion editor for The Washington Post, Robin Givhan attends the Duckie Brown Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (06 of12)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 20: Fashion Editor for The Washington Post, Robin Givhan, attends the Chado Ralph Rucci Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in the Tent at Bryant Park on February 20, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (07 of12)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post editor Robin Givhan attends the BCBG Max Azria Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Getty)
Andre 3000 and Robin Givhan (08 of12)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Designer/actor/singer Andre Benjamin and fashion editor for The Washington Post Robin Givhan attend Barneys Celebration of Benjamin Bixby's Fall 08 - Spring 09 Menswear Collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009 at Barneys New York on September 4, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (09 of12)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 02: Washington Post editor Robin Givhan attends the Alexander Wang 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 on February 2, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for IMG) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (10 of12)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Washington Post editor Robin Givhan attends the Toni Maticevski Spring 2007 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at the Promenade in Bryant Park September 8, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Toni Maticevski) (credit:Getty)
Sally Quinn and Robin Givhan(11 of12)
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NEW YORK - JUNE 4: Journalist Sally Quinn (L) and Robin Givhan, winner of the Eugenia Sheppard award, pose in the green room during the 25th Anniversary of the Annual CFDA Fashion Awards held at the New York Public Library June 4, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images for CFDA) (credit:Getty)
Robin Givhan (12 of12)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Robin Givhan attends the J Mendel Fall 2005 fashion show during the Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park February 10, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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