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Lauren Sherman, Rachel Strugatz & Sarah Shapiro
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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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July 28, 2025
LVMH’s Marc Jacobs Discount Sale
After months of blustery denial, a strategic leak suggests that LVMH is indeed looking to off-load Marc Jacobs—a generationally iconic brand with a still-active founder that no longer fits the paradigm of modern superscale luxury. The only surprise is the price.
Vogue’s Eva Chen Murmurs & Netflix’s Harry-Meghan Separation
A roundup of the latest fashion world intel: The chatter that Anna Wintour protégé Eva Chen has emerged as a leading candidate to take over American Vogue; the first-half report from LVMH and what it portends for luxury’s ongoing slump; and why Netflix decided against renewing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s overall deal.
Fashion’s Celebrity Snooze Cruise
Fashion brands are more beholden than ever to big-ticket celebrities and their stylists, even though consumers care less and less about the culture’s predictable parade of interchangeable stars.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz
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July 23, 2025
The Moncler Bellwether & A ‘Devil 2’ Mystery Solved
A punchy dispatch on the fashion world’s latest micro-developments: the identity of the costume designer for the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel, notes on TSG Consumer Partners' mega-deal for Sephora-favorite fragrance brand Phlur, and what Moncler’s earnings report signals about the state of luxury.
Lauren Sherman & William D. Cohan
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July 21, 2025
An Arnault Bros. Dilemma & The Kering Waiting Game
News and notes from the fashion front lines: the micro-scandal swirling around Loro Piana and the implications for the Arnault heirs in charge; the chatter inside Kering as the company prepares for incoming C.E.O. Luca de Meo’s debut in September; the early signs that Burberry C.E.O. Joshua Schulman’s turnaround strategy is working; and more.
Sephora’s Secret Fragrance & Zoë Kravitz’s New Stylist
A packet of fashion and beauty-industry intel: The launch of Sephora’s new top-secret fragrance, and what it portends for category competitors; details on Barneys’ long-rumored resuscitation plan; and some notes on Zoë Kravitz’s new celebrity stylist.
Ssense and Sensibility
For the no-counter-culture generation, the Canadian retailer established itself as a place to discover new brands, and rode high during the pandemic e-commerce boom: The company was valued at $4 billion, growing in China, and seemingly flirting with an I.P.O. Four years later, though, the market has changed, and tariffs aren’t going anywhere. At some point, something has to give.
Lauren Sherman
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July 14, 2025
The Devil Wears Dior & Phoebe Philo’s Retail Rumspringa
News and notes on the expanding retail strategy for Phoebe Philo’s LVMH-backed namesake brand, fresh details out of the ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ production, and a close reading of Saks’s latest multibillion-dollar financing deal.
Lauren Sherman
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July 14, 2025
Arnault Fly Zone
Amid LVMH’s significant challenges (tariffs, China, the post-Covid correction, bored consumers, a depressed stock), Bernard Arnault is quickly adjusting course for his luxury conglomerate, and shuffling around prized executives. Will these be enough to combat the luxury recession, or are they the first strategic moves in a larger vision?
Lauren Sherman, Rachel Strugatz & Julie Brener Davich
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July 11, 2025
The $10M Birkin Auction Winner & A Bezos-Vogue Reality Check
News and notes on the Japanese online luxury resale conglomerate that won the auction for the original Hermès Birkin bag; Ulta’s acquisition of the high-end beauty retailer Space NK; the brain-dead Bezos-Vogue speculation; and much more.
