FASHION
Lauren Sherman
& Rachel Strugatz
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September 24, 2025
Gucci’s Demna Road Show & Gwyneth’s G. Label Déjà Vu
A front-row dispatch from Demna’s Gucci debut in Milan and an early screening of ‘The Tiger,’ Simone Bellotti’s opening act at Jil Sander, and the questions surrounding Gwyneth Paltrow’s “new” fashion line.
Rachel Strugatz
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September 24, 2025
Sephora & Ulta’s Mikayla Showdown
Ulta and Sephora are squaring off for a makeup artist–led brand that everyone thinks could be the next Rhode. While Ulta is the sentimental favorite—brand founder Mikayla Nogueira worked there once upon a time—can it beat Sephora’s renowned brand-building?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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September 23, 2025
Designers’ Sneaky Campaign Previews & Fashion Sourcing Goes Local
News and notes on the designers teasing their runway visions on the red carpet, the tariff ripple effects hitting the industry, and the attendant embrace of local fashion sourcing.
Sarah Shapiro
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September 23, 2025
Redcoats
A revelatory chat with Me+Em founder and C.E.O. Clare Hornby about how her U.K. brand, known for Kate Middleton’s bubblegum pink dress and dressing yummy mummies, managed to crack the notoriously difficult U.S. market.
Lauren Sherman
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September 22, 2025
The NikeSkims Debut & Baker’s Bergdorf Calculus
News and notes on the upcoming NikeSkims launch, growing speculation around the future of Bergdorf Goodman, and the international media attention surrounding the Massenet-Torstensson saga.
Lauren Sherman
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September 22, 2025
Demna Poets Society
As Paris and Milan erupt over billionaire paydays and the war in Gaza, their fashion shows will be as consequential as ever. Over the next few weeks, more than a dozen designers will make their debuts at major houses and change the fortunes and futures of many in the process.
Sarah Shapiro
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September 19, 2025
Vogue’s and Sephora’s Affiliate Ambitions & The Secondhand Bag Index
News and notes on Vogue’s and Sephora’s foray into affiliate marketing; the bestselling secondhand bag brands; and the latest store openings and collabs.
Sarah Shapiro
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September 19, 2025
Meta-Friction
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his company’s new A.I.-integrated Ray-Ban sunglasses at Meta Connect this week, brushing off a buggy demo and upping the ante on wearable tech.
Gap Inc.’s Hiring Spree & Burke’s LVMH Listening Tour
Fresh reporting from around the fashion universe: the slew of major hires across the Gap Inc. portfolio; the departure of LVMH’s longtime H.R. honcho Gena Smith to the J.Crew Group; and the anxiety percolating through LVMH Americas as new chairman Michael Burke settles in.
Let’s Talk About Saks
As Saks Global C.E.O. Marc Metrick tries to kiss and make up with brand partners, there’s familiar griping about payments, anxieties about the future, and a growing awareness that everyone needs everyone else as Q4 beckons. Meanwhile, what is Richard Baker up to?
Rachel Strugatz
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September 17, 2025
The Hailey Bieber Blitzkrieg
Backed by a billion dollars from E.l.f., Hailey Bieber’s Rhode has finally arrived at Sephora and is taking the beauty business—and its many skincare competitors—by storm. Meanwhile, Sephora itself is pivoting to favor newer, TikTok-favored labels, showing that even legacy brands aren’t forever.
Lauren Sherman
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September 17, 2025
Oscar de la Renta’s Creative Directors Exit
Oscar de la Renta’s co-creative directors since 2016, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, are leaving the business to focus on their 10-year-old ready-to-wear label, Monse.
Sarah Shapiro
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September 16, 2025
Ralph Lauren’s Staying Power & Pacsun’s Retail Comeback
News and notes on Ralph Lauren’s Wall Street boom and Pacsun’s revival.
Lauren Sherman
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September 16, 2025
Fear & Loathing at NYFW
News and notes from 17 shows in New York, many of which were unmemorable, while plenty of others—Eckhaus, Calvin, Tory, etcetera—offered clues to where the industry, and individual brands, are headed.
Lauren Sherman
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September 15, 2025
Stefano Cantino’s Gucci Ouster & Mark Guiducci’s Debut ‘VF’ Cover
News and notes on Stefano Cantino’s exit as Gucci C.E.O., Mark Guiducci’s first Hollywood cover for Vanity Fair, and the latest on Ssense’s bankruptcy case.
Lauren Sherman
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September 15, 2025
The Armani Auction Begins
The late designer stipulated in his will that his namesake must be sold off, and named three preferred buyers: EssilorLuxottica, L’Oréal, and obviously LVMH. Which makes the most sense, and could a stalking-horse bid emerge?
Lauren Sherman, Sarah Shapiro & Rachel Strugatz
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September 12, 2025
Glossier’s C-Suite Shakeup & The Torstensson Countersuit
News and notes on the ‘Times’ treatment of the Massenet-Torstensson legal blowup; the chatter surrounding Glossier’s new C.E.O.; and the latest launches and store openings worth your time.