I wish I knew why I can’t stand Linda, she’s always rubbed me the wrong way.
She was good and properly casted in all her former work. These days it is cringe, because she is over retouched each time, and the industry tried to make her happen against like Naomi, but it is embarrassing. All these 'comebacks' look like they have the Madonna effect: people don't know when to stop and retire or at least turn it down. Christy is doing it justifiably and smart, she looks regal in her little appearances and she acts and poses according to her age. As much as I love Kate, she is doing same Linda+Naomi with the same boring look, overly retouched work, and they all just should give way to the newer models that deserve their spots (e.g. Rianne, Vittoria, Anna, Julia, etc.).
What also does not help is TFS's obsession over the old guard approach and nostalgia. Fashion these days sucks and is extremely low quality, but that does not mean that icons are immune to it: Linda and Meisel produce work just as cr@p. With my break and silent lurking, months away from fashion give a new good outlook on the industry. Unfortunately, like a community, we are here mostly an echo chamber. All the 'icons' have the experience, but are as bad, especially so as they become irrelevant. I used to defend Meisel, Kate, and others a lot more, but the painful realization of them being outdated despite their huge status came.
Also, showing scars and less retouching after some unfortunate surgery that you have only when you have millions of dollars to dispose is not brave, it is a cringe twist to display one's unlucky situation and lack of proper judgement. Brave would be showing genetic defects or body burns without retouch as those people cannot help it, they suffered out of their control. Having an unfortunate accident after getting pricey treatment, because one was a look-obsessed model that refused to age naturally is not brave.