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Weekdays (Thursday is an Inner Circle exclusive)
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
Lauren Sherman
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November 17, 2025
Phoebe’s Choice
Two years into her big experiment launching an independent brand, it’s clear that Phoebe Philo remains the visionary of her generation. At some point, though, Philo will have to decide how much she wants to integrate into the larger fashion system, which has long appropriated and profited off her ideas.
A Condé Gut Check & Ackermann’s Second Act
News and notes on fallout from Condé Nast’s latest travails, Haider Ackermann’s halo effect on Tom Ford and Canada Goose, the murky LVMH C.E.O. succession picture, and a Margiela lesson.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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November 14, 2025
Victoria Beckham’s $100M Surprise & Big Luxury’s Rosy Earnings
News and notes from the fashion front lines: A scoop on Victoria Beckham Beauty’s booming business and M&A prospects; a jarring report on the relationship between Ozempic and consumer spending; and the happy ending to Big Fashion’s earnings season.
Why Did Kim & Jens Need Another $225M?
Yes, Skims’ new $225 million capital raise, and $5 billion valuation, is a fabulous headline. But why is the company searching for new funding on the private market in advance of a presumably forthcoming I.P.O.? Is it a sign of strength or distress?
Lauren Sherman
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November 12, 2025
Balmain’s New Creative Director & Valentino’s $100M Cash Infusion
News and notes on Antonin Tron’s appointment as Balmain’s new creative director, Valentino’s $100 million capital boost, and Authentic Brands Group’s interest in acquiring Missoni.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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November 11, 2025
Guiducci Staffs Up & Santo Domingo’s ShopMy Play
News and notes on Mark Guiducci’s new hires at Vanity Fair, Lauren Santo Domingo’s investment in ShopMy, and department stores’ fall foot traffic patterns.
Lauren Sherman
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November 10, 2025
The Chalamet-Vogue Discourse & Swift’s Thom Browne Twist
News and notes on Timothée Chalamet’s question-stirring Vogue cover, a new image-reference showroom in NYC, Dior’s pricing strategy for Jonathan Anderson’s first ready-to-wear collection, and Taylor Swift’s Thom Browne connection.
Lauren Sherman
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November 10, 2025
Michael Burke’s Patriot Act
Back from the brink of retirement, Michael Burke, LVMH’s newish North American C.E.O., has been tasked with lifting a market that’s been one of the luxury conglomerate’s few bright spots in recent years. Luckily, the role befits an executive who seems happiest when there’s competition or the need for change.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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November 7, 2025
Condé Layoffs Fallout & Balmain’s Post-Rousteing Buzz
News and notes on the aftermath of Condé Nast’s recent staff reductions, Balmain’s secondhand-market surge, and Gen Z’s pajama-bottom obsession.
LVMH’s Acquisition Playbook & Dua Lipa’s Skincare Launch
News and notes on LVMH’s shifting acquisition strategy after the ABG–Marc Jacobs deal collapse, the mounting challenges at Mayhoola and Balmain, and Dua Lipa’s new skincare line from Augustinus Bader.
