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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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March 31, 2025
A Met Gala Scheduling Snafu & More Saks Global Existentialism
The latest fashion world chatter: A notable scheduling conflict surrounding Keith McNally’s book party at Balthazar, another round of LVMH C-suite musical chairs, and a rare silver lining in the Saks Global meltdown.
Lauren Sherman
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March 31, 2025
The Hunsicker Proxy
Back when everyone wanted to be a tech company, Caastle pitched itself as a miracle software solution for struggling retailers to turn deadstock into a rental business. Last week their C.E.O. abruptly exited, the company furloughed its employees, and the management team told the board to disregard the previous years’ financials. What could possibly go wrong?
Elisa’s ‘Elle Decor’ Era & Kim K’s Skky Fall
Fresh intel from around the fashion world: Notes on the hiring of Elisa Lipsky-Karasz to oversee editorial at Elle Decor, a somewhat grim status update on Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons’s private equity firm, and a micro-development in the P.R. agency universe.
Prada Yada Yada
The Prada Group is preparing an estimated €1.5 billion bid for Versace (and maybe another €500 million for Jimmy Choo), setting the stage for the luxury brand to win back its obsessive and loyal fans under Italian ownership once again.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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March 26, 2025
Savannah James’ Skincare Debut & Wintour’s Vogue World Preview
A quick dispatch from the fashion frontlines: News on the launch of Savannah James’ forthcoming Augustinus Bader-esque skincare brand, scenes from Anna Wintour’s Vogue World preview at the Chateau Marmont, and notes on the departure of a key creative director at Louis Vuitton.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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March 25, 2025
Loewe’s New Era & Skims-Skkn Details
A pair of pressing updates from the fashion frontlines: The prospects for Loewe now that the Proenza Boys have been announced as the LVMH brand’s new co-creative directors, and the high-level takeaways from Skims’ acquisition of Kim Kardashian’s semi-forgotten beauty line Skkn By Kim.
Lauren Sherman
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March 24, 2025
Saks to Grind
News and notes on the latest collateral damage stemming from Richard Baker’s empire-building Saks Global experiment, from vendor fights to more layoffs.
A Dolce Beauty Mystery & Versace’s Loose Threads
A roundup of fashion industry intel and observations: The lingering questions emanating from Bloomberg’s chat with Dolce & Gabbana boss Alfonso Dolce, notes on a likely executive shake-up at Versace, and whether the lavish new Manhattan department store, Printemps, can deliver a return for its Qatari investors.
The Gapaissance Fair
A reexamination of Richard Dickson’s hype-fueled turnaround at Gap Inc. Now that they’re through with the low-hanging fruit—cost cuts, a marketing refresh, store closures—can the management team truly transform the business?
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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March 19, 2025
Celine’s $1,150 Yoga Mats & LVMH’s Alcohol Tariff Fears
A punchy dispatch from the fashion frontlines: Celine’s new partnership with the world’s most expensive group Pilates class, how LVMH is bracing for a potential 200 percent Trump alcohol tariff, and why Macy’s acquired the “exclusive option” to adapt Julie Satow’s latest book.
