FASHION
Sarah Shapiro
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February 18, 2025
Their Eyes Were Watching Staud
Staud co-founder Sarah Staudinger has the halo of a Hollywood power couple and the steely reserve of a fashion veteran. So as her broadly appealing, well-capitalized company turns 10, she’s seeking the right type of investors, who are in it for the right reasons. Private equity need not apply.
Lauren Sherman
& Rachel Strugatz
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February 17, 2025
Gucci’s ‘White Lotus’ Invasion & The Saks Payment Sitch
The latest developments in the Saks Global brand payment micro-scandal, Edward Enninful’s post-Vogue media venture, Drew Elliott’s destination after his MAC exit, and Gucci’s ‘White Lotus’ takeover.
Lauren Sherman
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February 17, 2025
Nike x Skims: It’s Happening!
The sports brand is hoping a collaboration with Kim & Co. will help cure its girl troubles. Is this the promise ring that could lead to a future acquisition?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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February 15, 2025
Michael Rider’s Celine Debut & A Bloomingdale’s Switcheroo
A punchy compilation of fashion world intel: When to expect Michael Rider’s Celine debut, a roundup of European luxury earnings reports, Ralph Lauren’s new floor at Bloomingdale’s, and a ditty on the latest trend in luxury sneakers.
Sarah Shapiro
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February 14, 2025
The Week in Shopping: NYFW Channel Check Edition
News and notes on Manhattan retail trends amid the concurrent post-holiday malaise and NYFW exodus.
More Estée Exits & LVMH Portfolio Pruning
A potpourri of fashion new and analysis: One surprising and one perhaps not-so-surprising executive departure at MAC Cosmetics, a new beauty title from Document Journal’s Nick Vogelson, Bernard Arnault’s cryptic messaging around duty-free shops, and a New York magazine hiring scoop.
Oscar Season
Oscar de la Renta C.E.O. Alex Bolen’s anti-establishment marketing strategy (including a friendly press ban) is working in an unexpected way. And the arrival of Chloe Popescu, the company’s first-ever C.M.O., presages more to come.
Lauren Sherman
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February 13, 2025
An NYFW Postmortem & Another Saks Defenestration
A collection of fashion world news and insights: The highlights and missed opportunities for brands and designers as NYFW wraps up, notes on the short-lived tenure of Saks Global’s latest C.F.O., and an ostensible swan song for Frenceso Ragazzi’s Palm Angels.
Rachel Strugatz
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February 13, 2025
Glossier’s New Exit Strategy
After waiting seven years to release a follow-up to its bestselling perfume, Glossier has launched two new fragrances in rapid succession, with yet another arriving next month. Is the decade-old brand killing it, or getting killed, as investors push for an exit?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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February 12, 2025
Kash Patel’s Shein Shares & The Herbert Levine Revival
A grab bag of fashion world ephemera: Possible F.B.I. director Kash Patel’s curious connection with Shein, Trevor Houston’s exceptional Herbert Levine relaunch, and The RealReal’s new A.I. playbook and impressive “preliminary” Q4 results.
Sarah Shapiro
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February 12, 2025
Falling for the Gap
Yes, the Gap may be having a moment, but the designer behind the current enthusiasm left the company last year. And its emphasis on marketing spectacle over merchandise substance raises questions for its latest supposed revival.
Lauren Sherman
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February 11, 2025
Sabato’s Gucci Payout Mystery & The Super Bowl’s Best Dressed
A close look at three subjects of fashion world intrigue: The unhinged online speculation about Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci exit package, the most talked-about celebrity looks from Super Bowl LIX, and notes on the rise of “anti-mood-board brands.”
Lauren Sherman
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February 10, 2025
The Calvin Past-Present Conundrum
Calvin Klein’s much-hyped runway show, its first in seven years, celebrated the brand’s minimalist history. But was it anything more than a splashy retrospective?
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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February 7, 2025
Jacquemus’s L’Oréal Cash & Nike’s ACG Revival
News and notes from around the world of fashion retail: Nike’s reinvestment in ACG and its pursuit of the trendy outdoor performance market, a data-driven look at the recent handbag craze, and L’Oréal’s surprising if sensible investment in Jacquemus.
Sarah Shapiro
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February 7, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Birkin Fever & Alo’s Suiting Game
Notes on the rise of antidepressant fashion, an Australian basics brand trying to once again crack the U.S. market, and the sudden ubiquity of shearling shoes.
Vogue’s Guest Editor Sweepstakes & Middleton’s Fashion Gag Order
A tidy bulletin featuring three topics of fashion world intrigue: A source-driven brainstorm for Vogue’s next guest-edited issue, notes on Casey Cadwallader’s unsurprising exit from Mugler, and why Kensington Palace is clamping down on Kate Middleton’s wardrobe announcements.
Say It Ain’t Sabato
The long-expected ouster of Gucci designer Sabato De Sarno has finally come to pass, albeit somewhat more brutally than anticipated… and without anyone on deck to replace him. Is it Maria Grazia Chiuri’s turn? Hedi Slimane’s? Or is Kering going to surprise us all?