Anna Wintour
Lauren Sherman
& Rachel Strugatz
& Sarah Shapiro
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August 15, 2025
Anna’s Vogue Succession Shortlist & The Target-Ulta Divorce
A close look at the week’s retail and fashion plotlines: the remaining candidates in the Vogue succession saga; why Target and Ulta decided to call it quits; LuisaViaRoma’s bankruptcy filing; and Vuori’s talent-acquisition playbook.
Lauren Sherman
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July 28, 2025
Versace’s Dario Vitale Calculus & More Vogue Succession Speculation
News and notes on the postponement of Dario Vitale’s debut runway show at Versace, and the rise of another Wintour loyalist in the American Vogue succession sweepstakes.
Vogue’s Eva Chen Murmurs & Netflix’s Harry-Meghan Separation
A roundup of the latest fashion world intel: The chatter that Anna Wintour protégé Eva Chen has emerged as a leading candidate to take over American Vogue; the first-half report from LVMH and what it portends for luxury’s ongoing slump; and why Netflix decided against renewing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s overall deal.
Michael Grynbaum
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July 15, 2025
How the Met Was Won
In this exclusive excerpt from “Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America,” Michael Grynbaum explores how Anna Wintour redefined fashion as a pillar of American influence—and transformed the Met Gala into her stage.
The Vogue Monologues
Anna Wintour is searching for her Vogue successor as Condé Nast embraces life as a brand management firm, squeezing every drop of value from its once-mighty titles. But does Anna have a vision for the company, post-Anna?
Lauren Sherman
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July 4, 2025
The Best of Line Sheet: Stars and Stripes Edition
Our biggest stories of 2025, so far, featuring American fashion companies in a Eurocentric world.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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July 2, 2025
Vogue Succession Dish & LVMH’s Jonathan Anderson Bump
News and notes on the candidate pool to replace Anna Wintour as the “head of editorial content” at American Vogue, LVMH’s stock bump following Jonathan Anderson’s successful Dior debut, and the (latest) revival of the Hervé Léger bandage dress.
Lauren Sherman
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July 1, 2025
Roberto Cavalli on the Block & A Bezos-Sánchez Wedding Postmortem
News and notes on the potential sale of Italian brand Roberto Cavalli, Saks’s $120 million interest payment to creditors, the industry reaction to the Bezos-Sánchez nuptials in Venice, and a quick point of order from Rick Owens.
Wintour in Winter
The surprising and yet totally expected news that Anna Wintour is dropping her day-to-day American Vogue responsibilities has the industry in a predictable tizzy. Here’s what the replacement leaderboard looks like.