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elle fanning coach bag
Sarah Shapiro November 11, 2025
Coach is back. Revenue is way up and the Brooklyn and Tabby bags seem to be everywhere. Is it a passing viral episode or something to build on?
gwyneth paltrow Goop Marin country mart
Sarah Shapiro November 7, 2025
In many ways, Paltrow’s appearance at her Marin Country Mart trunk show fulfilled the ideal of what Goop has always promised: the experience of shopping Paltrow’s own home. But the brand has fallen a long way from the days when it dominated the cultural conversation.
Olivier Bron
With Saks preoccupied with post-merger integration and financial restructuring, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s are battling it out to scoop up as much of its market share as possible. That means retail talent is up for grabs, brands are being wooed, and the fight for number two is heating up.
nike crystal palace collab
Sarah Shapiro October 31, 2025
As a frothed-over Nike x Palace linkup arrives this week, it’s time to check in on fashion’s love-hate relationship with collabs. In a world where the novelty has largely worn off, are all these eye-rolling brand marriages still worth it? (When each side gets something out of it, yes.)


lululemon nfl
Sarah Shapiro October 28, 2025
A roundup of the latest retail intel: How consignment boutiques are navigating the present economic headwinds; the athleisure brands banking on the NFL’s 140 million fans to juice sales; and pre–Black Friday layoffs coming to Amazon and Target.
Gigi Hadid Guest In Residence pop-up store new york
Sarah Shapiro October 28, 2025
The supermodel’s cashmere label, Guest in Residence, has quietly become a $30 million business—profitable, well-liked, and largely unrecognized as hers.
Diane Von Furstenberg sample sale in New York
Sarah Shapiro October 24, 2025
Is the deceleration of consumer spending, and the resurgence of Rent the Runway and The RealReal, a leading indicator of economic doom? Or is this simply an indication that shoppers are changing how they fill out their wardrobes? (This is not investment advice!)
Stephen and Erica Malbon
Sarah Shapiro October 21, 2025
Led by a recent $33 million Series B, and a Nike vet at the helm, Stephen and Erica Malbon are betting they can transition Malbon Golf from a niche disruptor to a scaled lifestyle empire.


dior paris fashion week
Sarah Shapiro October 17, 2025
News and notes on how last month’s runway shows translated into search interest and sales in the secondhand market. Plus: A stunning divergence in foot traffic between outlet malls and off-price retailers, and why everyone is cutting back on their SKUs.
Charvet Place Vendôme
Sarah Shapiro October 14, 2025
In an era of endless expansion, private equity fervor, and imitation luxury, sometimes the most radical business strategy is simply refusing to grow.
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