Malique Morris
Malique is an enterprising business reporter and observer of consumer culture. He previously covered e-commerce and retail startups for The Business of Fashion and The Information.
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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 on retail, D.T.C., and more.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Malique Morris
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June 24, 2026
A Pair of Skims Exits
As the intimates brand enters a new phase of corporate life, a pair of executives head for the door.
Malique Morris
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June 23, 2026
God’s Plan for OVO
With Drake back in the cultural conversation after a fallow period, his business partners are hoping to connect on a licensing deal for his lingering apparel concern, OVO. A recent creditor lawsuit sheds a lot of light on why their time is now.
What’s Victoria’s Secret’s Secret?
All but left for dead in the final years of Les Wexner’s reign, the intimates behemoth has regained its footing, reengaged customers, and is posting enviable turnaround numbers. How is C.E.O. Hillary Super doing it? And can she keep this up?
Malique Morris
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June 12, 2026
The ’90s Nostalgia Trap
While fashion pines for the good old days, the recent experiences of J.Crew, Victoria’s Secret, and Saks show they’re probably not worth chasing. Plus, notes on the death of wholesale, the rise of live commerce, and more in this week’s edition of the ReSee.
Malique Morris
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June 9, 2026
Make Net-a-Porter Great Again
The Mytheresa-ification of Net-a-Porter is underway, but can LuxExperience C.E.O. Michael Kliger remind customers why they loved the platform in the first place?
Malique Morris
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June 5, 2026
Fashion Attention Wars (And How Prada Gets Away With It)
News and notes on an industry drowning in content, and the brands that broke through, for better and for worse: Victoria’s Secret’s teen charm campaign, Patagonia’s drag infringement suit, Lululemon’s customer confusion, and how Prada pulled off the rarest trick in luxury.
Malique Morris
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June 2, 2026
Quince and Repeat
As Everlane becomes a cautionary tale for retailers committed to selling “radical transparency” and sustainable fashion, Quince is becoming a billion-dollar business by remaining unapologetically transactional.
Malique Morris
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May 29, 2026
Groundhog Tarjay
In an era when Walmart, Amazon, and Quince are competing for the same customer, Target appears to be returning to the designer who wrote the playbook for bringing thoughtful fashion to mass retail. Could Isaac Mizrahi make Tarjay happen again?
Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God Complex
The sui generis luxury basics founder recently eliminated his C.E.O. and took over strategic and operational direction of the business himself. Profits are up, but can a creative director with aspirations to be the next Armani actually will himself to become a C.E.O., too?
Malique Morris
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May 22, 2026
Warby Parker’s $150 Million Google Goggles
Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-C.E.O. of the Millennial-beloved eyewear brand, discusses its big, Google-backed bet on A.I.-powered smartglasses—and how he plans to get people to wear them.