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Creative Directors

Simon Porte Jacquemus
Lauren Sherman • August 29, 2024

Chanel’s New Kaiser

After a few twists and turns, Simon Porte Jacquemus has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Virginie Viard as the heir to the House of Lagerfeld. He’s now preparing to present to the Wertheimers. (But there are some backup plans, too…)
Lauren Sherman • August 5, 2024
The Talented Mr. Hawkings?
Peter Hawkings
So what really led to Peter Hawkings’ sudden ouster from Tom Ford, the brand he’d help his mentor create and eventually sell for $2.8 billion? Was it just declining sales? Vanilla Sex? New penny-pinching overlords? Or what if Hawkings desperately wanted to be Ford, and tried to be Ford, but just simply wasn’t?
Lauren Sherman • July 22, 2024
Tom Ford After Tom Ford…
tom ford
The quick departure of Peter Hawkings, Ford’s handpicked successor, begets the question: Without the founder’s obsessive control and inimitable taste, what’s left?
Peter Copping
Lauren Sherman • June 27, 2024
No Man’s Lanvin
News, notes, and the current discourse on the appointment of Peter Copping to lead Lanvin, France’s oldest house, which needs an injection from a real adult.
bernard arnault michael burke
Lauren Sherman • May 23, 2024
Weakened at Bernie’s
Notes on the downsizing of Arnault’s mythmaker and billion-dollar disrupter Michael Burke. Plus: Ralph’s Rider returns to the LVMH stable.
John Galliano, Bernard Arnault
Lauren Sherman • April 15, 2024
Can Galliano Go Home Again?
Assessing all the endless, yet increasingly plausible, rumors suggesting Galliano’s LVMH homecoming—and where, precisely, he might land. And if it’s even true…
Zac Posen
Lauren Sherman • February 8, 2024
Fade to Zac
The innumerable thoughts and open questions surrounding Zac Posen’s inexplicable appointment at Old Navy.
‘Past Lives’ star Greta Lee’s red-carpet run was one of the more remarkable examples of brand building in recent history.
Lauren Sherman • January 25, 2024
The Age of Impressionism
In an exclusive collaboration with Puck, Launchmetrics reveals what’s actually working, and not, in fashion marketing right now—celebrity campaigns, creative director appointments, influencer weddings (gross), and much more. You’ll be surprised.
Raúl Martinez, Anna Wintour’s favorite creative director, is returning to Condé Nast after a two-year stint at Victoria’s Secret.Raúl Martinez, Anna Wintour’s favorite creative director, is returning to Condé Nast after a two-year stint at Victoria’s Secret.
Lauren Sherman • January 8, 2024
As I Lay Designing
Notes on the third, and likely final, creative collaboration between Anna Wintour and her favorite (print) designer, Raúl Martinez.
When it comes to Hailey Bieber, she mostly works with Dani Michelle for her street looks and Karla Welch (who also styles her husband, Justin) for red carpet.
Lauren Sherman • December 28, 2023
Galliano Lessons, Life After Madewell & My Men’s Jeans Guide
Answers to all your burning mailbag questions and beyond as we sail into ’24.