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tyler haney
Sarah Shapiro August 1, 2025
The once-beloved O.G. activewear brand Outdoor Voices is returning to a market oversaturated with its successors—competitors like Vuori, Beyond Yoga, and Lululemon, all trying to figure out the next version of the all-day, here-for-it outfit.
Polène paris store
Sarah Shapiro July 29, 2025
For a luxury industry struggling with oversaturation and tight margins, the success of Polène—and their Cyme tote, in particular—seems to prove that accessible luxury can generate a decently sized business with just a few stores and limited awareness. At least for the time being.
the row flip flops
Sarah Shapiro July 25, 2025
News and notes on why the internet lost its marbles over The Row’s $620 Ama slides; the brands reinventing the nightwear market; the latest store openings, collabs, and launches worth tracking; and much more.
Claire’s
Sarah Shapiro July 25, 2025
The nostalgic mall brand had every advantage to capitalize on the exploding tchotchke market and maintain its ear piercing dominance. Instead, it’s teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.


Anne Hathaway Devil Wears Prada 2
Sarah Shapiro July 22, 2025
News and notes from the fashion front lines: How Ralph Lauren scored big at Wimbledon this summer without dressing a single player; fresh details about the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel; and a close look at the travel brand Paravel, which quietly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May.
Meredith Melling, Molly Howard, Valerie Boster Macaulay
Sarah Shapiro July 22, 2025
A wide-ranging conversation with La Ligne’s Molly Howard about how she and her partners turned the French girl aesthetic into a legit business.
Ralph Lauren runway american flag sweater
Sarah Shapiro July 18, 2025
A bundle of fashion retail intel: The revival of the great American “flag sweater” phenomenon, a look at Net-a-Porter’s bestselling items from its 25 years in business, and a new survey revealing U.S. consumers’ tariff resilience (at least when it comes to clothes).
miami vice
Sarah Shapiro July 18, 2025
The South Florida shopping scene contains multitudes—and Miami’s various shopping districts somehow manage to coexist without cannibalization.


celine
Sarah Shapiro July 15, 2025
News and notes on JCPenney’s surprisingly active life after bankruptcy, the internet’s ferocious appetite for Celine following Michael Rider’s debut, and the sticker shock from Ssense customers who didn’t expect to get hit with tariff charges.
charlotte le bon in jacquemus white lotus
Sarah Shapiro July 11, 2025
The season’s inevitable, soul-crushing encounter with the swimsuit rack has been buffered by a timely surge in D.T.C. offerings—perhaps the consequence of a secular change in how shoppers gear up for the hot months…
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