FASHION
The Fresh Prince of Vestiaire
Resale platform Vestiaire Collective has a reputation for chaos, but its buttoned-up new C.E.O., Bernard Osta, has started to tame the company with a focus on operational efficiency. Does the former banker have the fashion chops to mint a viable competitor to The RealReal and Vinted?
Rachel Strugatz
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April 22, 2026
Inside Kris Jenner’s Facelift-gate
The internet is buzzing with allegations that Kris Jenner’s status-defining mega-facelift, performed a year ago by baby-faced legend Steven Levine, has been “slipping,” and that she’s at war with Lori Loughlin over the latter’s new look. An investigation into an alleged medical mystery…
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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April 22, 2026
T Mag Succession Murmurs & LVMH’s Stella McCartney Whistleblower
News and notes on the race to replace editor Hanya Yanagihara at T Magazine—and a whistleblower lawsuit rocking Stella McCartney and LVMH.
Malique Morris
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April 21, 2026
Outdoor Vox Populi
Ty Haney returned to Outdoor Voices last summer to relaunch the brand and, if all went according to plan, surpass $100 million in annual sales. Now its exercise dress is sold in Sam’s Club at a huge markdown. The new owner says that is a good thing.
Lauren Sherman
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April 20, 2026
Glamour’s Last Stand & Arnault’s Private Succession Planning
News and notes on the slow demise of Glamour magazine, imminent layoffs at Saks Global, and the biggest takeaways from Le Nouvel Obs’s recent story about the Arnault family empire.
Lauren Sherman
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April 20, 2026
Hold de Meo
There’s some natural skepticism around Luca de Meo’s recently unveiled turnaround strategy at Kering—and while not everyone is sure that his plan to double operating margins can work anytime soon, everyone in the industry wants to believe it will.
Sarah Shapiro
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April 17, 2026
Coachella’s Brand Winners & WYouth’s Teen Buzz
News and notes on which brands won Coachella’s first weekend, the recent resale trends gaining traction, and early reactions to the newly launch WYouth magazine.
Lauren Sherman
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April 17, 2026
The Week in Shopping: The Chanel Spell
The open question hanging over every analyst call and drinks huddle is whether Blazy’s first ready-to-wear collection is signaling a broader reset for luxury—or just purring along in its own rarefied lane.
Kering’s Capitol Markets Day Debrief & New York Mag’s Crossroads
News and notes on the major takeaways from Kering’s first Capitol Markets Day in four years. Plus, Tory Burch’s bid to buy back General Atlantic’s stake in her namesake business, the precarious fate of New York magazine and The Cut, and Sam Barry’s departure from Glamour’s top editorial post.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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April 16, 2026
Skylrk’s Coachella Record & Nike’s Our Legacy Collab
News and notes on Justin Bieber’s Skylrk breaking Coachella’s merch record, a potential Nike–Our Legacy collaboration, and Brunello Cucinelli’s self-financed docufilm.
Is Nike… Just Doing It?
After a years-long decline, Nike is fighting to get back to its performance roots with a burst of creativity—including an Our Legacy collab and a new Alphafly. But the latest innovations also make clear how far Nike has drifted from the days when it had a visionary, design-focused leader at the helm.
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.