FASHION
Lauren Sherman
& Rachel Strugatz
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June 1, 2026
Is Zac Posen Old News at Old Navy?
With a sales slowdown and leadership shake-up at the Gap Inc. brand, it seems the designer’s role may be changing. Plus, Dua Lipa’s wedding suit, explained.
Malique Morris
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May 29, 2026
Groundhog Tarjay
In an era when Walmart, Amazon, and Quince are competing for the same customer, Target appears to be returning to the designer who wrote the playbook for bringing thoughtful fashion to mass retail. Could Isaac Mizrahi make Tarjay happen again?
The T Magazine Editor Search Continues
While it could take months to play out, we're getting a sharper view of the finalists to run the New York Times’s glossy fashion magazine, including a previously reticent internal candidate. Plus: Bergdorf lease intrigue and a Condé union update.
Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God Complex
The sui generis luxury basics founder recently eliminated his C.E.O. and took over strategic and operational direction of the business himself. Profits are up, but can a creative director with aspirations to be the next Armani actually will himself to become a C.E.O., too?
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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May 27, 2026
Will Condé Nast Ever Sell & Why It’s Harder to Sell Luxury
While the company line has long been that the Newhouse family intends to hold onto its publishing wing in perpetuity, nothing lasts forever. Plus, a look at that big Goldman Sachs luxury industry report.
Rachel Strugatz
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May 27, 2026
Lauder Ship Down
News, notes, finger-pointing, and post-deal recriminations stemming from the failed combination of The Estée Lauder Companies and Puig.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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May 26, 2026
The Face’s Fate & A Runway Diversity Mixed Report
After a near-death experience, the beloved London indie magazine has a new, polarizing owner. Plus, a deep dive on runway representation.
Lauren Sherman
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May 26, 2026
Everlane’s Founder Prepares His Revenge
One week after the Shein shocker, Everlane co-founder Michael Preysman opens up about what the brand got right, what went wrong, and his radical plan to create an Everlane 2.0 without V.C. or private equity.
Lauren Sherman
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May 25, 2026
Line Sheet Mailbag: Glossier Futures & A Designer Fantasy Draft
A roundup of readers’ smartest, most pressing questions and concerns, from Marc Jacobs’ forthcoming licensing adventure to the endgame for Glossier and the secret to Zara’s recent hot streak.
Malique Morris
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May 22, 2026
Warby Parker’s $150 Million Google Goggles
Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-C.E.O. of the Millennial-beloved eyewear brand, discusses its big, Google-backed bet on A.I.-powered smartglasses—and how he plans to get people to wear them.
Rachel Strugatz & Malique Morris
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May 22, 2026
The Lauder-Puig Autopsy & Bad Bunny x Zara Momentum
With the beauty megamerger now dead on arrival, what led to its demise? Plus, an actually good celebrity fashion collab.
Luxury Fashion Has a Reddit Problem
Reddit, the platform that fashion brands have mostly ignored (and for good reason), is becoming a key source for how we learn about them in the A.I. era. Unfortunately, there may be no way to control the trolls.
Olivier Rousteing’s New Gig & The Chanel Consumer Index
The former Balmain designer with a loyal, if small, following may have found his next gig, but does it make sense? Plus, notes on the (relative) accessibility of Blazy's Chanel.
Malique Morris & Rachel Strugatz
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May 20, 2026
A Bizzaro Victoria’s Secret Collab & Everlane’s Rent Drama
The lingerie retailer has had success of late with a fairly obvious collab strategy, but an upcoming linkup is pretty out there. Plus, what does Everlane’s sale to Shein mean for its San Francisco landlords?
Rachel Strugatz
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May 20, 2026
Live and Let Lively
After the Baldonigate fallout, Blake Lively’s briefly hot Target haircare line, Blake Brown, is circling the drain—and its Italian partners want out. Finding a new operator may not be easy.
Malique Morris
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May 19, 2026
The One-Man War for Victoria’s Secret
Victoria’s Secret just escalated its proxy battle with billionaire Brett Blundy, an ugly fight over who’s done worse on sexual harassment. But the sideshow is distracting from a crucial point: The new Victoria’s Secret is working.
Lauren Sherman
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May 19, 2026
The Price of Marc Jacobs & What’s Really Gucci
After a rumored $1 billion sale fell through this winter, what was the final price for the soon-to-be-former LVMH brand? Plus a final readout on Gucci's Times Square blowout.