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Saks Global

Geoffroy van Raemdonck

Sad Saks

More layoffs are coming to Saks Global, and C.E.O. Geoffroy van Raemdonck is projecting confidence as he continues to streamline operations. The question he needs to answer, though, is why anyone would shop at Saks Fifth Avenue or Neiman Marcus if there’s a Bottega Veneta flagship down the street.
Lauren Sherman • May 4, 2026
Lauren Sherman • April 20, 2026
Glamour’s Last Stand & Arnault’s Private Succession Planning
bernard Frederic Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Antoine Arnault and Alexandre Arnault
News and notes on the slow demise of Glamour magazine, imminent layoffs at Saks Global, and the biggest takeaways from Le Nouvel Obs’s recent story about the Arnault family empire.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro • March 25, 2026
T Magazine Murmurs & Saks Global’s Course Reversal
Kristina O'Neill
News and notes on the early frontrunner to succeed Hanya Yanagihara at T Magazine and Saks Global walking back plans to shutter three stores.
2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Paul Mescal gracie abrams
Lauren Sherman • 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.
Geoffroy van Raemdonck
Lauren Sherman • March 9, 2026
Nick Vogelson’s Next Act & More Saks Global Fallout
News and notes on Nick Vogelson’s post-Document consultancy venture, another round of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus store closures, Paris’s D.I.Y. fashion moment, and the sellout success of Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel collection.
bad bunny super bowl
Sarah Shapiro • February 13, 2026
The Bad Bunny Boomlet & A Saks Global Shocker
News and notes on the demand for Bad Bunny’s Adidas collabs since the Super Bowl, and Saks Global’s surprising post-bankruptcy foot-traffic bounce.
Vittoria Ceretti milan olympics opening ceremony 2026
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz • February 9, 2026
GQ’s Succession Sweepstakes & Winter Olympics Fashion
News and notes on GQ’s editor succession bake-off, Saks Global’s ongoing restructuring, Italian brands at the Winter Olympics in Milan, and Sephora’s next haircare phenomenon.
banana republic
Sarah Shapiro • January 30, 2026
Saks Global’s Retail Tailwinds & Banana Republic’s Glow-Up
News and notes on how Saks Global impacted the retail buying cycle, Banana Republic’s reemergence in the zeitgeist, and rise of hype-driven influencer sweatshirt brands.
Inner Circle Exclusive
Lauren Sherman • January 29, 2026
Versace Designer Murmurs & A Moncler Record
News and notes on the cold-weather boost for outerwear brands, Saks Global closing the majority of its off-price stores, Versace’s seemingly imminent designer announcement, and shoe designer Paul Andrew’s exit from Sergio Rossi.
amy williams
Sarah Shapiro • January 27, 2026
The Blue Jean Committee
By choosing patience over private equity, Amy Williams quietly turned Citizens of Humanity and Agolde into a rare case study for success—one that was owed zero dollars by Saks Global when the music stopped.