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The ultimate fashion industry bible, offering incisive reportage on all aspects of the business and its biggest players. Anchored by preeminent fashion journalist Lauren Sherman, Line Sheet also features Rachel Strugatz, who delivers unparalleled intel on what’s happening in the beauty industry, as well as Malique Morris and Sarah Shapiro, who both write about brick-and-mortar, D.T.C., and more.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
The WSJ Shake-Up & Saks Collateral Damage
News and notes on Sarah Ball’s expanded role at The Wall Street Journal, the potential suitors circling Jimmy Choo, and the fallout for beauty brands after Saks Global’s bankruptcy filing.
Trouble in the Valli
Giambattista Valli’s singular focus on dresses was already anachronistic when the brand was founded in 2005. Amid reports this week that the Pinault family office has pulled its backing, the model may be effectively over.
Lauren Sherman
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January 14, 2026
Sorting Through the Saks Bankruptcy
With the filing finally official and creditors lining up, the retailer and its vendors can start facing down their futures.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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January 14, 2026
Saks in Bankruptcy & Gucci’s Demna Glow-Up
News and notes on Saks’ now-confirmed Chapter 11 filing, Abercrombie’s significant stock drop, and the Demna-fueled Gucci revival.
Lauren Sherman
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January 12, 2026
The Globes’ Best Dressed & A Dover Street Departure
News and notes on the Golden Globes’ best dressed, the quiet exit of Dover Street Market’s V.P., and an indie publishing scandalette.
Lauren Sherman
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January 12, 2026
Saks 3:16
This traumatic leg of the Saks Global journey is ending with a bankruptcy filing in Houston and the almost-guaranteed departure of Richard Baker. But accountability should be spread far and wide as whispers emerge about the next management team.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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January 9, 2026
Saks Bankruptcy Watch & Aritzia’s U.S. Resilience
News and notes on Saks Global’s potential Chapter 11 filing, Saint Laurent’s buzzy footwear moment, and the enduring U.S. staying power of Aritzia and Uniqlo.
Dior’s Executive Shuffle & GQ’s E.I.C. Search
News and notes on the exit of Makeup by Mario’s longtime global president and the departure of Dior Americas’ president; the sale of creative talent agency supergroup Great Bowery; and a crowdsourced longlist of potential candidates to take the top job at GQ.2 replies
Is There Life After Versace?
After redefining the affordable luxury category, Capri C.E.O. John Idol tried to create an American-based alternative to LVMH—a roll-up of high-end brands, some healthier than others, to compete on supply chain logistics and marketing. But after the jettisoned merger with Tapestry and the sale of Versace, the unwinding of his would-be empire is filled with industry lessons.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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January 7, 2026
E.L.C.’s Brand Sale & Julia Fox’s Protein Plan
News and notes on the Estée Lauder Companies off-loading underperforming brands, a new Julia Fox–fronted brand campaign, another Saks Global update, the U.S. relaunch of Italian knitwear label Malo, and more.
