FASHION
Lauren Sherman
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November 6, 2023
Tory, Birkenstock, Skims & The Great Fashion I.P.O. Debate
Market shifts and the post-ZIRP era have made going public out of fashion. Could Tory Burch and a crop of stalwarts change all that?
Lauren Sherman
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November 2, 2023
American Beauty
On the past, present, and uncertain future of Estée Lauder.
Lauren Sherman
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October 30, 2023
The Goldilocks Fashion Star of ’23
Finally, a feel-good story: Trish Wescoat Pound, with the help of Andrew Rosen, revived the contemporary formula, priced it perfectly, and nailed the modern distribution pipeline. In the process, she created a paradigm for how young brands can scale these days.
Lauren Sherman
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October 26, 2023
Oy Vey: Here Comes the Kanye Comeback Tour
A rumored (and swiftly denied) contract with a star shoe designer is making waves—not only because West is involved, but also because the new Yeezy shoe is looking… good?
Lauren Sherman
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October 19, 2023
Farfetch Dreams vs. Realities
Once upon a time, Farfetch seemed like the future of online luxury—and fabulous boutique brands and beauty and even a secondary market for sneakerheads. Is the YNAP deal its white whale, or the prelude to another public failure?
Lauren Sherman
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October 16, 2023
John Demsey Comes in From the Cold
A candid chat with the formerly canceled beauty executive on the state of the trade, the existential threat of the fashion conglomerates, and the future of D.T.C.
Lauren Sherman
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October 12, 2023
More Thoughts on the Saks-Neiman Flirtation
The player haters in Paris were out for Saks. Is this because the fashion crowd is frowning on Richard Baker’s Neiman Marcus M&A fantasy? Or because there is trouble? Or are people in this business just bored and mean? (I’m not talking about you, though.)
Lauren Sherman
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October 9, 2023
The Alessandro Gossip Wars: Fendi vs. Dior
Everyone in Paris (and New York… and L.A….) is murmuring about Alessandro’s next move. Herewith, the real story within the speculation.
Lauren Sherman
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October 5, 2023
More Alessandro Murmurs & McQueenology
A final dispatch from Fashion Month, with all the late-stage dish: Prada chatter, the incessant Alessandro-LVMH speculation, the transition at McQueen and much more…
Lauren Sherman
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October 2, 2023
Why Isn’t Taylor Swift Fronting a Fashion Brand?
People who have worked with Swift say that she doesn’t need a luxury campaign. Her own brand, though? That could happen.
Lauren Sherman
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October 2, 2023
Remembrance of Shows Past
As fashion week comes to an end—nearly, almost, at least—some news and notes on designers to watch, Demna discourse, and much more.
Lauren Sherman
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September 28, 2023
The Phoebe Diaries
Why has it taken more than two years for Phoebe Philo to launch her LVMH-backed line? And will it ever really launch?
Lauren Sherman
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September 25, 2023
Inside the Michele-LVMH Rumor Mill & Other Milan Gossip
Welcome to the Line Sheet tip sheet, Milan Fashion Week edition: the Alessandro buzz, Versace succession, that Gucci show, and more.
Lauren Sherman
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September 21, 2023
Scenes from Milan & A ‘Supermodels’ Story
News from Milan Fashion Week: the Diesel renaissance, a Pharrell collab, and the celebrity drama backstage at Prada. Plus notes on the making of the ‘Super Models’ doc and the complex Naomi-Cindy-Linda-Christy legacy.
Lauren Sherman
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September 18, 2023
Khaite Expectations
I finally got my hands on Stripes' deal terms for Khaite. Did they get a good deal? Overpay? Or make an ingenious investment in the next multi-billion dollar brand?
Lauren Sherman
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September 14, 2023
My Fashion Week Postmortem
Some concluding news and notes on New York Fashion Week, including thoughts and reflections on Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Gabriela Hearst, Carolina Herrera, and much much more.
Lauren Sherman
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September 11, 2023
September Issues
My latest notes on the romp through fashion’s busiest week—the moguls, financiers, canoodling billionaires, shows, designers, and theater of it all.