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Weekdays (Thursday is an Inner Circle exclusive)
The ultimate fashion industry bible, offering incisive reportage on all aspects of the business and its biggest players. Anchored by preeminent fashion journalist Lauren Sherman, Line Sheet also features veteran reporter Rachel Strugatz, who delivers unparalleled intel on what’s happening in the beauty industry, and Sarah Shapiro, a longtime retail strategist who writes about e-commerce, brick-and-mortar, D.T.C., and more.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Lauren Sherman
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September 8, 2025
Demna-Gucci Intrigue & The U.S. Open’s Best Dressed
A roundup of the latest fashion world chatter: the growing optimism surrounding Demna’s Gucci debut, the best-dressed U.S. Open players, and the somewhat underwhelming first issue of Edward Enninful’s ‘72 Magazine.’
Lauren Sherman
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September 8, 2025
The Hedi Chronicles
While the world mourned Giorgio Armani, Hedi Slimane took to Instagram to warn Celine against reusing anything he created while he was its creative director. Clearly, it was an overreaction to the work of Michael Rider. It also made him look a little out of touch with industry realities.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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September 5, 2025
Buck Mason’s New Girl & Madewell’s Executive Shake-Up
News and notes on Buck Mason’s expanded foray into the women’s market, Madewell president Adrienne Lazarus’s curious exit, and how Bloomingdale’s became a veritable life raft for Macy’s Inc.
Giorgio Armani’s Legacy & A Fashion Month Preview
News and notes on the early coverage of Giorgio Armani’s passing, anticipation for the Times’s treatment of the Massenet-Torstensson saga, the astounding number of collection debuts coming the Fashion Month, and more.
We Need to Talk About Alessandro
The generationally talented designer’s Roman idyll with Valentino is still problematic, one year in, and now the house’s newly appointed C.E.O., Riccardo Bellini, needs to make it work. Plus, news and notes on his successor and the Fendi sitch.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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September 2, 2025
Chloe Malle’s Vogue Blueprint & Nike’s U.S. Open Victory Lap
News and notes on the revelations from Chloe Malle’s interview with the Times about her Vogue appointment, Alo’s dubious foray into the luxury handbag market, and Nike’s successful U.S. Open sponsorship strategy.
Lauren Sherman
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September 1, 2025
The Venice Film Festival Fashion Emergency
Overall, the carpet was a hot mess, as is the industry from which it sprung.
Lauren Sherman
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September 1, 2025
It’s Chloe After All…
As expected, Anna Wintour has chosen a longtime supplicant, imbued with a Hollywood pedigree and a can-do disposition, to take over American Vogue—the latest and most natural step in a never-ending succession journey.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro
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August 29, 2025
Montecito’s Retail Magic & Gap’s Q2 Earnings
News and notes on the Montecito shopping scene, the Alaïa-inspired “asymmetric top” trend, and the Q2 earnings for legacy mall brands Gap, Abercrombie, Victoria’s Secret, and more.
Ssense’s Bankruptcy Shocker & A Saks Gut Check
A tidy primer on the latest fashion news: Ssense files for bankruptcy protection, a narrative twist in the Saks Global saga, and Michael Atmore’s debut as WWD’s editor in chief.
