FASHION
Vogue’s Eva Chen Murmurs & Netflix’s Harry-Meghan Separation
A roundup of the latest fashion world intel: The chatter that Anna Wintour protégé Eva Chen has emerged as a leading candidate to take over American Vogue; the first-half report from LVMH and what it portends for luxury’s ongoing slump; and why Netflix decided against renewing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s overall deal.
Fashion’s Celebrity Snooze Cruise
Fashion brands are more beholden than ever to big-ticket celebrities and their stylists, even though consumers care less and less about the culture’s predictable parade of interchangeable stars.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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July 23, 2025
The Moncler Bellwether & A ‘Devil 2’ Mystery Solved
A punchy dispatch on the fashion world’s latest micro-developments: the identity of the costume designer for the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel, notes on TSG Consumer Partners' mega-deal for Sephora-favorite fragrance brand Phlur, and what Moncler’s earnings report signals about the state of luxury.
Rachel Strugatz
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July 23, 2025
Sephora or Against?
The beloved makeup brand Ami Colé is shutting down despite its nearly four-year partnership with Sephora. The development resurfaced one of the most pressing questions in the beauty business: Is a deal with Sephora still the best way to get ahead in the industry?
Sarah Shapiro
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July 22, 2025
More ‘Devil 2’ Details & Ralph Lauren’s Wimbledon Sweep
News and notes from the fashion front lines: How Ralph Lauren scored big at Wimbledon this summer without dressing a single player; fresh details about the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel; and a close look at the travel brand Paravel, which quietly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May.
Sarah Shapiro
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July 22, 2025
The Right Stripes
A wide-ranging conversation with La Ligne’s Molly Howard about how she and her partners turned the French girl aesthetic into a legit business.
Lauren Sherman & William D. Cohan
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July 21, 2025
An Arnault Bros. Dilemma & The Kering Waiting Game
News and notes from the fashion front lines: the micro-scandal swirling around Loro Piana and the implications for the Arnault heirs in charge; the chatter inside Kering as the company prepares for incoming C.E.O. Luca de Meo’s debut in September; the early signs that Burberry C.E.O. Joshua Schulman’s turnaround strategy is working; and more.
Sarah Shapiro
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July 18, 2025
A Ralph Lauren Resurgence & Net-a-Porter’s Anniversary Trends
A bundle of fashion retail intel: The revival of the great American “flag sweater” phenomenon, a look at Net-a-Porter’s bestselling items from its 25 years in business, and a new survey revealing U.S. consumers’ tariff resilience (at least when it comes to clothes).
Sarah Shapiro
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July 18, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Welcome to Miami
The South Florida shopping scene contains multitudes—and Miami’s various shopping districts somehow manage to coexist without cannibalization.
Sephora’s Secret Fragrance & Zoë Kravitz’s New Stylist
A packet of fashion and beauty-industry intel: The launch of Sephora’s new top-secret fragrance, and what it portends for category competitors; details on Barneys’ long-rumored resuscitation plan; and some notes on Zoë Kravitz’s new celebrity stylist.
Ssense and Sensibility
For the no-counter-culture generation, the Canadian retailer established itself as a place to discover new brands, and rode high during the pandemic e-commerce boom: The company was valued at $4 billion, growing in China, and seemingly flirting with an I.P.O. Four years later, though, the market has changed, and tariffs aren’t going anywhere. At some point, something has to give.
Rachel Strugatz
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July 16, 2025
Byredo After Ben
When you pay a billion dollars for a niche, founder-led fragrance brand, as Puig did with Ben Gorham’s Byredo in 2022, you kind of want the founder to stick around. In this case, however, are the enigmatic Swede and the Spanish conglomerate better off apart?
Sarah Shapiro
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July 15, 2025
JCPenney’s Zombie Era & The New Celine Boom
News and notes on JCPenney’s surprisingly active life after bankruptcy, the internet’s ferocious appetite for Celine following Michael Rider’s debut, and the sticker shock from Ssense customers who didn’t expect to get hit with tariff charges.
Michael Grynbaum
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July 15, 2025
How the Met Was Won
In this exclusive excerpt from “Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America,” Michael Grynbaum explores how Anna Wintour redefined fashion as a pillar of American influence—and transformed the Met Gala into her stage.
Lauren Sherman
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July 14, 2025
The Devil Wears Dior & Phoebe Philo’s Retail Rumspringa
News and notes on the expanding retail strategy for Phoebe Philo’s LVMH-backed namesake brand, fresh details out of the ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ production, and a close reading of Saks’s latest multibillion-dollar financing deal.
Lauren Sherman
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July 14, 2025
Arnault Fly Zone
Amid LVMH’s significant challenges (tariffs, China, the post-Covid correction, bored consumers, a depressed stock), Bernard Arnault is quickly adjusting course for his luxury conglomerate, and shuffling around prized executives. Will these be enough to combat the luxury recession, or are they the first strategic moves in a larger vision?
Lauren Sherman, Rachel Strugatz & Julie Brener Davich
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July 11, 2025
The $10M Birkin Auction Winner & A Bezos-Vogue Reality Check
News and notes on the Japanese online luxury resale conglomerate that won the auction for the original Hermès Birkin bag; Ulta’s acquisition of the high-end beauty retailer Space NK; the brain-dead Bezos-Vogue speculation; and much more.