FASHION
Sarah Shapiro
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March 14, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Fur Returns & Other Boom Boom Chronicles
News and notes on the latest fashion pendulum swings, plus a Paris Fashion Week retrospective and some notable micro-trends.
Frédéric’s Loro Piana Test & The ‘WWD’ Brain Drain
News and notes from the fashion frontier: The skeptical chatter surrounding 29-year-old Frédéric Arnault’s new gig leading Loro Piana (and what it portends for the B.A. succession race), the market speculation swirling around Versace as Dario Vitale is appointed chief creative officer, and a few pressing observations on the latest layoffs at WWD.
Pinault Noir
Demna’s surprise appointment at Gucci raises more questions than it answers. To wit: Can the single-minded designer stanch the bleeding from the De Sarno era with a harsh aesthetic that seems almost anathema to Gucci’s codes? And what will it mean for Kering’s sagging stock price?
Lauren Sherman
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March 13, 2025
Bernard Arnault’s 10-Year Plan & Paris Fashion Week Endnotes
News and notes from the fashion trenches: Thursday’s expected slate of designer appointments, Bernard Arnault’s plan to extend his reign at LVMH, and Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent show at the tail end of Paris Fashion Week.
Rachel Strugatz
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March 12, 2025
LVMH’s Palette Expander
Last week’s announcement that Pat McGrath would be launching Louis Vuitton’s first foray into makeup thrilled beauty junkies, reassured investors, and gave every indication that they’d follow the Vuitton fragrance model of exclusivity and scarcity. After all, it is Louis Vuitton.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 12, 2025
Westbrook’s Private Fashion Email & Miu Miu’s Runway Magic
A roundup of fashion world intel and observations: The dish on NBA star Russell Westbrook’s foray into the fashion newsletter game, a dispatch on Miu Miu’s runway show to close out Paris Fashion Week, and the industry chatter emanating from the luxury sector surrounding Trump’s tariff agenda.
Sarah Shapiro
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March 11, 2025
Project Runway
Jenn Hyman spent the past 15 years building, funding, and taking public her category-creating company. But with the Rent the Runway stock down 99 percent and strong competitors to fend off, the O.G. in the space is doubling its new inventory and flaunting its power in brand discoverability.
Lauren Sherman
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March 10, 2025
Bellotti’s Fresh Start & Anderson’s Loewe Epilogue
Notes on the fashion industry’s latest round of musical chairs: Simone Bellotti’s new gig as creative director of Jil Sander, Jonathan Anderson’s final collection for Loewe as the Proenza boys prepare to take over, plus a look at the Saks Global angle to Hudson Bay Co.’s “creditor protection.”
Lauren Sherman
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March 10, 2025
The Last Stage of Fashion’s Tour de France
As the shows continue in Paris, news and notes on the McQueen opportunity, Alessandro’s bathroom commentary, Hermès’s runway persona, and Demna’s sense of humor.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 8, 2025
Paris Fashion Week: LVMH Edition
As a week of shows reaches its denouement, a survey of how various brands in the LVMH portfolio presented their collections—and, of course, a roundup of all the front-row chatter. Plus, a look at a brewing crisis in Gap Inc.’s athletic wear division.
Sarah Shapiro
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March 7, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Foot Traffic, New Collabs & Drawstrings
News and notes on T.J. Maxx’s offline flex, The North Face’s Paris play, Savette’s no-logo-but-you-know handbags, and the rise of drawstring jeans.
Condé Layoff Groundhog Day & Ackermann’s Tom Ford-ology
A bundle of fashion world news and notes: intel on the next round of Condé Nast layoffs and a Wikipedia scandalette for our times, a check-in with the wunderkind LVMH Prize finalists, and a close look at Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford reinvention.
Curious Georgina
Designer and Harvey-ex Georgina Chapman makes a red carpet comeback in Marchesa, accessorized by Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, while Saint Laurent Productions proves it’s a Hollywood player despite the Emilia Pérez ouster.
Lauren Sherman
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March 6, 2025
Pieter in Paris & The Row’s Maybe-Publicity Stunt
News and notes from the fashion trenches: A readout on Pieter Mulier’s Alaïa show on Tuesday in Paris, how The Row upended runway convention a day later, plus observations on Brian Molloy’s unassailable influence.
Rachel Strugatz
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March 5, 2025
Sephora’s Final Rose
Inside the beauty giant’s Bachelor-themed brand summit, where winners were anointed, industry trends were analyzed, and everyone is always kissing up to stay on the shelves of the hardest-to-please retailer in the business.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 5, 2025
The Gucci Guessing Game & More LVMH Machinations
News and notes from around the fashion world: The latest chatter surrounding Sabato De Sarno’s potential successor at Gucci, further intel about the looming C-suite shake-up at LVMH, and a close look at Silas Capital’s recent investment in Business & Pleasure.
Sarah Shapiro
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March 4, 2025
Dôen the Right Thing
Dôen reached new heights by crafting aspirational and totally wearable coastal casual pieces for the Montecito and Nantucket set. Can the brand maintain their carefully cultivated exclusivity as they expand and seek investment (possibly even from Chanel’s Wertheimer family)?