FASHION
Malique Morris
& Rachel Strugatz
& Sarah Shapiro
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March 6, 2026
Net-a-Porter on Strike & Estée Lauder’s “Safe” Acquisition
News and notes on Net-a-Porter employees threatening a walkout, E.L.C.’s first acquisition in the de La Faverie era, how GLP-1s are wreaking havoc on retailers’ sizing strategies, and Lululemon’s “brand saturation” problem.
Malique Morris
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March 6, 2026
The Poshmark Proposition
As the resale market booms and consolidates, new Poshmark C.R.O. Elizabeth von der Goltz has been charged with building her platform’s cultural cachet. So what’s her plan?
Ackermann’s Tom Ford Triumph & Kering’s Anti-Fashion Executives
News and notes on the most noteworthy Paris Fashion Week shows, and Kering C.E.O. Luca de Meo’s unorthodox approach to filling out the C-suite.
The Gospel of Pieter
With his slow-motion hiring complete, Pieter Mulier is finally set to take over the best-known brand in luxury. Will a new designer, and the full operational backing of the Prada Group, help Versace realize its massive potential?
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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March 4, 2026
The Net-a-Porter Bloodbath & Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent Magic
News and notes on the mass layoffs at Net-a-Porter, Anthony Vaccarello’s dazzling Saint Laurent show, Missoni’s new ownership structure, and The Independents’ latest acquisition.
Rachel Strugatz
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March 4, 2026
The Mysterious Mr. Bennett
Ben Bennett, one of the beauty industry’s most successful but lesser known executives, has seemingly cracked the code for incubating and accelerating influencer-inflected brands—and for selling them at just the right time.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 3, 2026
The Great Dior Unlock & More C.B.K. Fever
News and notes on Jonathan Anderson’s breakthrough at Dior, the ongoing obsession with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and the surprising return of stirrup pants.
Malique Morris
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March 3, 2026
Quince’s Law & Order Era
After getting sued a few too many times, the notorious D.T.C. copycat and fashion industry villain is going on the offensive with an audacious legal Hail Mary. The company is accusing Deckers of being a lawsuit troll—even as it attempts to shed its knockoff reputation.
Lauren Sherman & Malique Morris
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March 2, 2026
Condé Nast’s Them Sale & Thom Browne’s Sneaker Test
News and notes from the fashion frontlines: A candid conversation with Thom Browne about his Asics collaboration, why Condé Nast offloaded its most progressive publication, and a new startup shaking up the influencer affiliate wars.
Lauren Sherman
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March 2, 2026
Re-Reading the Kering Narrative
Milan Fashion Week felt long and laborious this year, filled with heavy questions about some of the industry’s most beloved brands. The discourse around Demna’s first runway show for Gucci, for example, may have led to some bigger questions about the future of its parentco.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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March 1, 2026
Demna’s Runway Debut & A Luxury Bag Crisis
News and notes on new collections from Gucci, Marni, and Loro Piana; why women are trading purses for pockets; and fresh earnings reports from Urban Outfitters and The RealReal.
Sarah Shapiro
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February 27, 2026
The Week in Shopping: How to Sell in a Snowmelt
With spring banging on the door, Resort hitting the shelves, and customers looking to stretch their purchases, the savvy retailer knows that layered looks are moving at the moment. Plus, scene reports from Dallas, Palm Beach, and Litchfield.
Sánchez Bezos-Met Gala Chatter & Gucci’s A.I. Experiment
News and notes on Prada’s "smart" runway collection, what Lauren Sánchez Bezos might wear to this year’s Met Gala, and Gucci’s A.I.-generated ad campaign.
Grede Expectations
Popular Culture, the fashion funding vehicle run by Jens and Emma Grede that launched Skims, may have found its latest reclamation project—and one that hints at the shape of the company’s post-Kim future.
Lauren Sherman, Sarah Shapiro & Rachel Strugatz
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February 25, 2026
Milan Fashion Week Intel & The C.B.K. Halo Effect
News and notes on the biggest storylines from Milan Fashion Week, the renewed obsession with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wardrobe, and the latest developments in Pat McGrath‘s Chapter 11 saga.
Rachel Strugatz
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February 25, 2026
Sephoraplay
The power of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode buoyed Sephora’s 2025, but existential questions linger. Take the rise of Amazon and TikTok Shop, and prestige beauty brands’ increasingly common conclusion that their customers don’t really care where they replenish their products so long as it’s convenient.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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February 24, 2026
Zuckerberg’s Prada Era & The New Balance Boomlet
News and notes on Mark Zuckerberg’s Prada partnership (and his cocktail party with Anna Wintour in Milan), New Balance’s remarkable growth streak, and the shifting trends in China’s consumer economy.