FASHION
Lauren Sherman
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October 15, 2025
Guiducci’s VF Debut & Yumi Shin’s Next Move
News and notes on retail veteran Yumi Shin’s jump to Nordstrom, Mark Guiducci’s first official Vanity Fair issue, and the waning era of the working model.
Rachel Strugatz
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October 15, 2025
Beauty’s New Goldfinger V.C.
Prelude Growth’s Alicia Sontag has carved out a sweet spot in beauty, investing in ascendant but proven brands just as they’re hitting their stride, and then applying her retail expertise and post-D.T.C. strategy to help them thrive. In the small world of beauty investors, she’s the new queen.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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October 14, 2025
An LVMH Q3 Postmortem & More Trump Tariff Shenanigans
News and notes from the fashion frontlines: A comprehensive breakdown of LVMH’s third-quarter results; the shoppers, vendors, and retailers scrambling over Trump’s latest tariff threat; and what to make of the Alex Eagle–J.Crew collaboration.
Sarah Shapiro
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October 14, 2025
Swimming With Charvet
In an era of endless expansion, private equity fervor, and imitation luxury, sometimes the most radical business strategy is simply refusing to grow.
Lauren Sherman
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October 14, 2025
More Chanel-Blazy Chatter & Victoria Beckham’s New Doc
A fashion world dispatch: the emerging discourse surrounding Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut and a review of Netflix’s new Victoria Beckham documentary.
Lauren Sherman
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October 13, 2025
Is NikeSkims a Hit?
As it turns out, despite the rather anticlimactic debut of one of the most-hyperventilated-about brand mashups in modern history, Nike recorded its most successful apparel launch ever, at least in dollar terms. The question is, why didn’t it look that way?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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October 10, 2025
De Meo’s Kering Manifesto & Aritzia’s Q3 Paradox
Fashion’s latest micro-developments: Luca de Meo’s new vision for Kering, Aritzia’s Trump problem, and notes on Jen Rubio’s forthcoming New York store.
Sarah Shapiro
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October 10, 2025
The Week in Shopping: September’s ShopMy Favorites
An exclusive look at what shoppers are craving this fall, from Staud and Loeffler Randall boots to Gucci’s Giglio tote, Khaite’s $600 jeans, La Ligne’s Mini Marin sweater, and other autumnal standards.
Versace’s Dario Vitale Boom & A Christen Mystery Resolved
A tidy roundup of fashion world intel: The ripple effects from Dario Vitale’s estimable Versace debut, the investor behind Nina Christen’s new store off Place Vendôme, and what’s happening with The Webster now that owner Laure Hériard Dubreuil has sold her majority stake.
Blazy of Glory
The Matthieu Blazy and Jonathan Anderson debuts (at Chanel and Dior, respectively) offered an inflection point for the fashion industry, and perhaps an epiphany, too, about its path forward.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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October 8, 2025
Paris Retail Therapy & The GLP-1 Runway Effect
News and notes on the return of the low-rise trouser silhouette and the revival of hip bones on the runway, observations from the shopping scene in Paris, and the post-boutique fitness boom.
Rachel Strugatz
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October 8, 2025
A Skincare Star Is Born
Ulta and Sephora have spent months locked in a pitched battle to land an exclusive partnership with Point of View, the D.T.C. skincare brand from self-taught makeup artist Mikayla Nogueira. The war is now over, and there are emerging signs about which direction the brand will go next.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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October 7, 2025
Jen Rubio’s New Manhattan Outpost & Inside Instagram’s Creator Awards
News and notes on Jen Rubio’s forthcoming concept shop in the Meatpacking District, Instagram’s launch of its “Instagram Ring” creator awards, and the rise of “Transformative Teal.”
Sarah Shapiro
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October 7, 2025
Can Bandit Running Become the Anti-Nike?
With backing from Marc Lore and A-Rod, the indie Brooklyn startup is betting on unbranded athlete sponsorships, old-fashioned retail, and traditional word of mouth to gain market share inside the $90 billion running market.
Lauren Sherman
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October 6, 2025
Fashion Month’s Top 5 Designer Debuts
News and notes from Paris Fashion Week, from Demna’s acclaimed Gucci collection to the celebrity-laden front rows at Balenciaga and Hermès. Plus, a close look at the best designer debuts this season.
Lauren Sherman
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October 6, 2025
We’ll Always Have Paris
News and notes on the final shows of the season: Pieter Mulier’s beautifully commercial Alaïa, Pierpaolo’s modern twist on couture, the Alessandro riddle, and Matthieu Blazy’s triumphant debut at Chanel.
Lauren Sherman
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October 4, 2025
The Proenza Boys’ Loewe Debut & Roseberry’s Schiaparelli Philosophizing
A dispatch from the frontlines of Paris Fashion Week: the response to Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s debut collection for Loewe; the succession tea leaves at Isabel Marant; and Daniel Roseberry’s ready-to-wear success at Schiaparelli.