FASHION
Rachel Strugatz
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April 15, 2026
Make Aldean Great Again
Brittany Aldean’s new MAGA-friendly fragrance brand, Vada, seems to have had a strong debut week. After all, conservatives shop for beauty, too—and they also happen to wield enormous spending power.
Lauren Sherman
& Malique Morris
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April 14, 2026
Kering’s Q1 Tea Leaves & Adidas’s Leadership Shuffle
News and notes on Kering’s first-quarter earnings report and Adidas Originals boss Torben Schumacher’s exit from the company.
Sarah Shapiro
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April 14, 2026
Nordstrom und Drang
A year after going private, Nordstrom looks financially disciplined—so why are they bringing in British basics brand Marks & Spencer?
Lauren Sherman
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April 14, 2026
Moonves’s Teen Queens
Sara Moonves, W’s co-owner and editor-in-chief, is launching a new biannual magazine targeted at teens and other young people.
Lauren Sherman
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April 13, 2026
Brian Woo’s Oxblood & Puig’s Nina Ricci Dilemma
A tidy roundup of fashion intel: Celebrity tattoo artist Brian Woo’s new brand; some clarity around Stefano Cantino’s new role at Dolce & Gabbana; and the future of Nina Ricci’s fashion business under Puig.
Lauren Sherman
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April 13, 2026
Louis Vuitton’s Nike Parable
Despite slightly missing analyst projections, nothing about LVMH’s latest earnings report surprised close observers. Eventually, though, something has to be done about Louis Vuitton—the group’s most resilient brand, and also its most at risk long-term.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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April 10, 2026
Sporty & Rich’s D.T.C Dreams & Gabbana’s Dolce Exit
News and notes on Sporty & Rich’s expansion plans and the internal fallout from Stefano Gabbana’s resignation from Dolce & Gabbana.
Sarah Shapiro
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April 10, 2026
The Month in Shopping: The Sisterhood of the Unraveling Pants
Exhale, everyone—easy pants have quietly become the spring uniform for the GLP-1 era, paired with higher-end shoes, bags, and jackets to assert individuality and a hint of liquidity.
The Met Gala’s Big Tech Moment & Ssense’s Revival Road Map
News and notes on the tech companies buying up this year’s Met Gala tables, another indie brand C.E.O. exit, and the inside chatter from Ssense’s recent all-hands meeting.
A Farewell to Armani
With the deadline for a minority investor to claim a 15 percent stake in Armani not as far away as it sounds, the company’s still-new board is inching toward change, with prospective new buyers—and designers—in the conversation. But there’s still a question of who will be the change-maker.
Lauren Sherman, Rachel Strugatz & Sarah Shapiro
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April 8, 2026
Fear of God’s Executive Shake-Up & MAGA’s New Fragrance
News and notes on the exit of Fear of God C.E.O. Bastien Daguzan, Brittany Aldean’s new MAGA-coded fragrance line, and high fashion’s emerging pointelle trend.
Rachel Strugatz
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April 8, 2026
John Demsey’s American Beauty
While its corporate mothership focuses on an ambitious turnaround, Gap is preparing to revive its once-dominant beauty business for a new generation of customers—while leaning on a roster of high-profile, semi-controversial talent.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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April 7, 2026
Saks Global’s Lifeline & Old Navy’s Sports Bet
News and notes on Vogue’s ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ cover and Saks Global’s exit-from-bankruptcy plan. Plus, a scoop on Old Navy’s forthcoming stand-alone Sport concept store.
Malique Morris
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April 7, 2026
Over the Hills and Farfetch Away
The onetime red-hot luxury e-comm company has spent the past few years in the wilderness after a delisting and a bailout from Korea’s Coupang. With a drastic cost-cutting program in place and a newfound détente with its retail partners, is it finding a sustainable second life?
Lauren Sherman
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April 6, 2026
Condé’s Middle East Conflict & The ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Blitz
News and notes on Condé Nast’s mandate that Dubai employees keep showing up for work despite the war, the media blitz surrounding ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ and how the A.I. boom could mint more creative directors.
Lauren Sherman
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April 6, 2026
Cantino Hardly Wait
After an ill-fated run at Gucci, Stefano Cantino’s new gig at Dolce & Gabbana offers an ideal opportunity for an executive who still needs to prove himself as a C.E.O. The challenges, however, aren’t insignificant.
Lauren Sherman, Sarah Shapiro & Malique Morris
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April 3, 2026
Cantino’s Dolce Era & Everlane’s Eviction Notice
News and notes on former Gucci C.E.O. Stefano Cantino’s new assignment at Dolce & Gabbana, Everlane's eviction notice from its San Francisco headquarters, and South Coast Plaza retail trends.