Kering
Lauren Sherman
& Malique Morris
& Sarah Shapiro
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May 11, 2026
Kering’s Labor Issues & Gen Z Prom Season Wish Lists
A roundup of the latest fashion world intel: Italy’s largest unions calling for a strike at Kering; Tailored Brands’ quiet I.P.O. filing; Gen Z prom season trends; and the latest impossible-to-find status object for tweens.
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.
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 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.
Lauren Sherman, Rachel Strugatz & Malique Morris
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April 1, 2026
Nike’s Turnaround Blues & The Uniqlo-Quince Rivalry
News and notes on the finally consummated sale of Kering’s beauty division, Nike’s stalled turnaround effort, and how Quince overtook Uniqlo and doubled in size.
Lauren Sherman
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March 16, 2026
An Oscars Red Carpet Postmortem & Lanvin’s Executive Shuffle
News and notes on the biggest winners and losers from the Oscars red carpet, Lanvin deputy C.E.O. Siddhartha Shukla’s exit, Jean-Marc Duplaix’s new role leading Kering’s jewelry division, and Saks Global’s forthcoming post-bankruptcy restructuring 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.
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.
Luca, I Am Your Father
With a quarter under his belt, Luca de Meo’s vision for a Kering turnaround is beginning to sharpen: insulate against the fashion cycle, let Demna cook, and lean on nontraditional executive talent, among other things. But that’s all going to take time—and patience.
