FASHION
Lauren Sherman
& Sarah Shapiro
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November 21, 2025
A J.Crew Micro-Scandal & TikTok Shop’s $1.3B Bombshell
News and notes on a Deadhead uprising, Jessica McCormack’s A-list red carpet placements, J.Crew’s pink-sweater controversy, and TikTok Shop’s massive jump in womenswear sales.
Sarah Shapiro
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November 21, 2025
The Week in Shopping: The Celebrity Closet Goldrush
From Jenna Lyons to Emily Weiss, parasocial pop-ups are giving secondhand shoppers what online resale can’t, and inspiring new retail strategies, too.
Meghan Markle’s Bazaar-o World & Jessie Buckley’s Stylist Shake-Up
News and notes on Meghan Markle’s underwhelming Harper’s Bazaar cover, Jessie Buckley’s new stylist, and the closure of Antwerp staple Graanmarkt 13.
Missoni Impossible
The family-owned Italian brand may have more unmet potential than any heritage fashion house. And ABG, which is attempting to acquire the company, has the capital to unleash the opportunity. But at what cost?
Lauren Sherman
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November 19, 2025
Prada-Versace Waiting Games & Frame’s $240M Glow-Up
News and notes on Prada Group’s still-pending $1.4 billion play for Versace, CAA’s eyebrow-raising acquisition of the licensing shop Beanstalk, and Frame’s latest evolution beyond its denim roots.
Rachel Strugatz
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November 19, 2025
Hail Xinú!
The Estée Lauder Companies’s latest niche fragrance investment has all the trappings of a potential next big thing, but the deal begs the question: Why does the company keep ignoring the frothy middle market?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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November 18, 2025
Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood” Reveal & The Stephen Curry—Under Armour Divorce
More news and notes on Emily Weiss’s “garage sale,” Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue cover reveal, Valentino’s Rockstud revival, and Stephen Curry’s not-so-surprising exit from Under Armour.
Sarah Shapiro
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November 18, 2025
Haller, Shot Caller
Jamie Haller is testing whether the self-funded, Brentwood-to-Bergdorf brand that she launched with shoes before expanding into women’s ready-to-wear can scale up without selling out or accidentally pricing itself into The Row territory.
Lauren Sherman
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November 17, 2025
Emily Weiss’s Stoop Sale & Saks Global’s Vendor Therapy
News and notes on Saks Global’s push to mend relationships with brands, Jonathan Anderson’s first Cruise show for Dior, and Emily Weiss’s surprising stoop sale in Brooklyn Heights.
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.
Rachel Strugatz
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November 14, 2025
Victoria Beckham Explores a Sale
With its beauty business booming, the brand has engaged a banker to facilitate a deal.
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.
Sarah Shapiro
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November 14, 2025
The Week in Shopping: October’s Top 10 & The RealReal’s Hunt for Profitability
Shoppers continue to pillage influencers’ closets, while The RealReal proves that scaling “unique” is a great way to grow everything except actual profit.
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.
Rachel Strugatz
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November 12, 2025
Trend It Like Beckham
Victoria Beckham Beauty is winning discerning customers and finding new channels to grow into the luxury brand it has long aspired to be. It’s increasingly clear that if Beckham cashes out, it’s going to be thanks to makeup—not apparel.