The Line Sheet Mail Bag: Spring Breakers Edition

Olivier Rousteing
Yes, it’s true that Olivier Rousteing’s paper doll fashion long ago lost its luster, both on the runway and with the typical luxury consumer, but there are many reasons why Balmain may be holding on to the designer. Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage
Lauren Sherman
April 21, 2025

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Fashion is always in transition, but the first few months of 2025 have ruffled even the most stoic among us: Sales are slumping; the fate of the world’s multibrand retailers remains in question; and most fashion houses have the designers they want, but no collections yet to show for it. Everyone else is seemingly pondering existential questions—what’s the point of any of it, anymore?