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The Chalamet-Vogue Discourse & Swift’s Thom Browne Twist

News and notes on Timothée Chalamet’s question-stirring Vogue cover, a new image-reference showroom in NYC, Dior’s pricing strategy for Jonathan Anderson’s first ready-to-wear collection, and Taylor Swift’s Thom Browne connection.

Lauren Sherman • November 10, 2025

Rachel Strugatz • May 21, 2025

The Blake-Taylor Beauty Catastrophe

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Blake Lively’s haircare line was leveled by Baldonigate—and now, a bizarre legal contretemps involving Taylor Swift. Blake Brown has become “a non-conversation” at Target, according to a person familiar with its plunging sales. “It went from a $100 million brand to a $15 million brand.”

Eriq Gardner • May 20, 2025

Taylor Swift Extortionology & Ticketmaster’s Secret Court

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News and notes on the cynical effort to pull Swift into the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni legal vortex, and the pop star’s curious silence. Plus, how the Swift saga connects back to the government’s attempt to break up Live Nation—and whether there will finally be “karma” for Ticketmaster.

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Rachel Strugatz • March 5, 2025

Sephora’s Final Rose

Inside the beauty giant’s Bachelor-themed brand summit, where winners were anointed, industry trends were analyzed, and everyone is always kissing up to stay on the shelves of the hardest-to-please retailer in the business.

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Lauren Sherman • February 11, 2025

Sabato’s Gucci Payout Mystery & The Super Bowl’s Best Dressed

A close look at three subjects of fashion world intrigue: The unhinged online speculation about Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci exit package, the most talked-about celebrity looks from Super Bowl LIX, and notes on the rise of “anti-mood-board brands.”

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Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro • January 29, 2025

LVMH’s Alaïa Lesson & Taylor Swift’s Luxury Evolution

News and notes from around the fashion industry: A close reading of LVMH’s better-than-expected Q4 and full-year results, observations on Taylor Swift’s increasingly rarefied wardrobe, and a few datapoints suggesting that the skinny jean “revival” might be bupkis.

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Rachel Strugatz • March 6, 2024

Summer Fridays Deal Heat & Sephoracon

News and notes on the drama du jour in the beauty salt mines: Summer Fridays’ new banker and Sephora’s new set of “darlings.”

Swift is reportedly contemplating legal action over those deepfakes, but her options are limited.

Eriq Gardner • January 29, 2024

The Taylor Swift Deepfake Complexifier

The White House is calling for new laws to prevent the scourge of A.I. pornography. But poking holes in Section 230, the legal heat shield surrounding Silicon Valley, may be harder than it seems. And Hollywood may want a word, too…

Timothée Chalamet, Denis Villeneuve and Zendaya promote the upcoming ‘Dune: Part Two’ during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Scott Mendelson • January 2, 2024

Is 2024 Really the Box Office Year From Hell?

Actually, the overall 2023 domestic box office was down just 20 percent (sans inflation) from 2017, despite 32 percent fewer movies, with a per-film average gross of $15 million, the highest since the Avatar-inflated 2009-10 calendar years. Maybe theaters just need more movies.

Beyoncé in Tamara Ralph for the opening of night two of the Renaissance Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sept. 2, 2023.

Scott Mendelson • December 4, 2023

All Hail the Niche Event Film

A subgenre of demographically specific movies, as exemplified by current hits featuring Beyoncé and Godzilla, used to be gravy for the theatrical business. Now it’s a necessity.