FASHION
Lauren Sherman
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May 20, 2024
South by Southeast
A little trip to see Dirk & Co. leads to some dish on young designers, Kim Jones’ fate, Gucci, Chloé, and the evolving LVMH sitch.
Eriq Gardner
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May 20, 2024
Haute Shots
Lina Khan’s ivory tower antitrust outfit is going to war with the fashion industry under an untested legal theory that there is such a thing as the “accessible luxury handbag” market—and that Tapestry’s $8.5 billion merger with Capri will destroy it. Industry insiders say Khan doesn’t have a clue.
Lauren Sherman
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May 16, 2024
Delphine to the Rescue
The surprise news that Michael Burke, the longtime Arnault lieutenant, was “stepping back” from his role as C.E.O. of LVMH’s fashion division has thrown Delphine Arnault into the catbird seat. Is her interim appointment a major step forward in the interminable sibling rivalry to one day replace her father?
Rachel Strugatz
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May 15, 2024
The Bella Jar
News and notes on the surprising or unsurprising promise of Bella Hadid’s new line, Ôrəbella.
Lauren Sherman
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May 13, 2024
Tiffany’s Clash de Cartier
Can Arnault and Arnault fils truly turn their newish $16 billion crown jewel into a legitimate Cartier competitor?
Lauren Sherman
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May 9, 2024
The Plagemann Year
News and notes on the micro-controversy, real or imagined, stemming from Susan Plagemann’s restructuring of WME Fashion.
Rachel Strugatz
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May 8, 2024
Lauder & Order
A post-post-pandemic comeback for The Estée Lauder Companies hasn’t erased doubts about C.E.O. Fabrizio Freda, his turnaround plan, and another round of layoffs. Could M&A be the answer to get Lauder back in business?
Lauren Sherman
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May 6, 2024
Met Gala Rush Week
My travails and hustle in the swirl of what has become, for better or worse, the busiest week on the global fashion calendar.
Lauren Sherman
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May 2, 2024
Matches, Net-a-Porter & Retail Roulette
News and notes on a micro-industry in need of reinvention, a savior, and so much more.
Rachel Strugatz
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May 1, 2024
“They Hired Vennette”
Vennette Ho, the Aryeh of beauty (Google it), is helping Sarah Gibson Tuttle’s nail brand, Olive & June, explore an exit. It’s the latest sign of a dynamic (and maybe even frothy) market and an ascendant banker pulling the strings.
Lauren Sherman
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April 29, 2024
Strike a Posen
Three months into his surprising appointment at Gap Inc., Zac Posen has quelled his naysayers by being a good colleague, playing nice with others, and delegating to talented executives. But can any of that halt the company’s descent?
Lauren Sherman
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April 25, 2024
Hedi’s Fate & The Arnault Succession Effect
Rumors that Hedi Slimane will be replaced at Celine could just as easily have been seeded by Hedi as by his bosses. But don’t discount the rise of Delphine Arnault, the eldest LVMH heir, in determining whatever happens next.
Rachel Strugatz
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April 24, 2024
Beautycounter in the Eye of the Beholder
How Gregg Renfrew wrestled her company back from the supple palms of private equity.
Lauren Sherman
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April 22, 2024
Capri-Tapestry Jitters & The Wrath of Khan
Fashion insiders are bracing for the activist F.T.C. crusader to take a shot at the Tapestry-Capri merger. Meanwhile, things are getting real in the Neiman Marcus-Saks negotiations. Would Khan hold a gun to that deal, too?
Lauren Sherman
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April 18, 2024
Rebecca Minkoff’s Dramatic Comedy
The aughts-famous handbag designer is preparing for a revival on ‘The Real Housewives of New York,’ making her merely the latest fashion person to leverage the cringey show for a new look.
Rachel Strugatz
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April 17, 2024
The Kylie Beauty Konundrum
Nearly a decade after her initial success, Kylie Jenner’s brand is out of date and her tactics have been mainstreamed. So what’s a Kardashian to do?
Lauren Sherman
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April 15, 2024
Can Galliano Go Home Again?
Assessing all the endless, yet increasingly plausible, rumors suggesting Galliano’s LVMH homecoming—and where, precisely, he might land. And if it’s even true…