FASHION
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)?
Lauren Sherman
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March 3, 2025
The Oscars’ Best-Dressed Matrix & A Milano Fashion Week Postscript
A handful of fashion world updates from Los Angeles to Milan: On the luxury brands that dressed the Oscars’ biggest stars, a close look at the growing rift between brands and publishers, and reflections on the strange liminality of Milan Fashion Week.
Lauren Sherman
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March 3, 2025
Bellotti’s Bally Good Show & Arnault Musical Chairs
The designer’s Milan spectacle featured leather, lewd fur, and fashion editors picking the shelves bare. Plus, the latest Arnault family maneuvers.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 1, 2025
A Milan Fashion Week Dispatch & Rothy’s Le Bon Marché Debut
A punchy roundup of fashion world intel: Notes from a whirlwind 48 hours at Milan Fashion Week, how the San Francisco-based Rothy’s landed in the most prestigious and discerning Parisian department store, and the latest retail jitters in the wake of Trump’s new tariff threats.
Sarah Shapiro
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February 28, 2025
This Week in Shopping: A San Francisco Retail Secret, Balletcore & Even More Luxurious Tees
Notes on family-owned retailer Mitchells’ staying power, Buck Mason’s razor-sharp collab strategy, Lululemon and Lewis Hamilton, and the ballet sneaker renaissance transforming footwear floors.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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February 28, 2025
Prada’s “Quiet Luxury” Rebellion & The Fendi Centenary Surprise
The latest fashion world chatter from across the pond: Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada’s “anti-quiet luxury” declaration, the unbridled enthusiasm for Silvia Venturini Fendi’s centenary show, and notes on how Nuuly leapfrogged Rent the Runway to become the au courant clothing rental service.
Gucci Successorology & Burberry’s Mini Revival
Even as Gucci prepares to announce a new creative director, the industry is reorienting away from star designers and runway buzz toward more sustainable strategies that put brands front and center.