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Ozempic Mysteries, Estée Succession & The CAA-ification of Fashion

Seven predictions, questions, and concerns for the fashion business in 2024.

Will Kering C.E.O. François-Henri Pinault’s controlling position in CAA mean that the talent agency will have to overcompensate with the LVMHs and Chanels and Brunello Cucinellis of the world?
Will Kering C.E.O. François-Henri Pinault’s controlling position in CAA mean that the talent agency will have to overcompensate with the LVMHs and Chanels and Brunello Cucinellis of the world? Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
January 2, 2024

For fashion, I suspect 2024 will be a year of striving for normalcy. The pandemic roller coaster is behind us (we think), and consumers are still spending (for now). But the fun thing about this industry is that normal can play out in pretty nutty, or at least captivating, ways. As we head into the new year, here’s what I’m thinking about, from fashion’s dirty little discounting secret to whether or not we’ll finally get a succession plot worthy of a television show.