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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July 10, 2026
Luca’s Tough Love & J.Crew’s Outside Influence
For all the star power of the just-concluded Couture week, the industry is finding out that fixing brands is far harder than replacing executives.
Malique Morris
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July 7, 2026
Generalized Spanxiety Disorder
Five years into Spanx’s life under private equity rule, its early highs have fizzled, its lunch has been eaten by Skims, and its owners have to be looking for a next chapter. So where does it go from here?
Malique Morris
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July 3, 2026
NikeSkims Upside & The Armani-Consultants Discourse
Even for an industry built on season-to-season changeover, this week demonstrated how much of the fashion world—brands including Nike, Charvet, Armani, and more—is in transition mode.
Malique Morris
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June 30, 2026
More Old Navy Shake-Ups
Gap Inc.’s value-focused brand has shed several executives recently after lackluster results. Plus, a Skims veteran takes the helm at a Victoria’s Secret–backed swimwear label.
Malique Morris
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June 30, 2026
Skims Plays the Long Game
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear label seemed destined for a boffo I.P.O., but a series of hiccups and the revival of Victoria’s Secret have made the timing of its exit a bit cloudier.
Malique Morris
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June 26, 2026
Can Reformation Put the Fashion I.P.O. Back in Style?
With news that Reformation is seeking to go public, we revisit its fellow 2010s darlings to check in on the state of the fashion startup–industrial complex.
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.