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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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November 11, 2024
King Richard
When Gap Inc. chief Richard Dickson landed at the company, he was goaded by a former executive to “fire everyone.” Now, just over a year into his tenure, he’s stripping management layers and acting on long-anticipated exits. Plus, updates on Behnaz Ghahramani, Zac Posen, and more San Francisco treats.
Lauren Sherman
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November 7, 2024
Vuitton’s Retro Trick & Gucci’s New Story
News and notes on the goings-on at LVMH and Kering—the troubles at Dior, Kim Jones rumors, LV’s revival of the Murakami collab, and Gucci’s new comms strategy. And whether any of it even matters if Trump’s tariff policy is fully realized.
Lauren Sherman
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November 4, 2024
A Cold Day in Chanel
On the brink of restructuring, the House of Lagerfeld is homing in on a new creative director, too. Will the Wertheimers choose Hedi, make it work with Marc Jacobs, bet on golden boy Pieter Mulier, recruit the Olsens, or opt for the brand manager route? Alas, in the end, there’s only one Kaiser…
Lauren Sherman
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October 31, 2024
Arnault in the Garden of Good and Evil
Alexandre Arnault is still trying to figure out how to navigate a divided America—from working with Bey & Jay to slinking into Trump’s disgraceful Garden party. But will any of this help him crack the code on accessible luxury and elevate himself in his father’s eyes?
Lauren Sherman
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October 28, 2024
Life After the Tapestry-Capri Annulment
There are rarely any redos when a proposed corporate marriage of this magnitude fails to make it to the altar. Alas, Plan B doesn’t look good for Capri, and even worse for Michael Kors.
Lauren Sherman
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October 24, 2024
The Fall of an Abercrombie It Boy
The whole, gross Mike Jeffries sex-trafficking scandal offers the chance to revisit the era when Victoria’s Secret’s parent company owned Abercrombie & Fitch, and whether former owner Les Wexner prematurely exited the company to distance himself from the only C.E.O. he couldn’t control.
Lauren Sherman
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October 21, 2024
Gucci Prophesies & A YNAP Revenge Fantasy
News and notes on the two most significant pieces of intrigue circulating in the industry—what’s going on at Gucci and Federico Marchetti’s alleged interest in retaking Yoox Net-a-Porter.
Lauren Sherman
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October 17, 2024
Condé’s Identity Crisis
A departed D.E.I. chief, accusations of antisemitism, a rudderless human resources department, and a Slack proposal for an “antiracist” working group make another fine mess that Anna must clean up.
Lauren Sherman
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October 14, 2024
The Piccioli-Jonathan-Jones Designer Dominoes
The much-delayed and already-obvious news that Kim Jones is leaving Fendi, almost certainly to be succeeded by Pierpaolo Piccioli, looks poised to finally (finally!) set off a chain reaction of designer moves of the first and second order.
Lauren Sherman
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October 10, 2024
Victoria’s Secret Epstein Affair
How did the convicted sex trafficker become a main character in the life of reclusive retail billionaire Les Wexner? In this exclusive excerpt from ‘Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon,’ a look at how the Limited chairman allowed Jeffrey Epstein to insinuate himself into Wexner’s empire.
