Assessing the collateral damage and lessons learned—particularly that “winner-takes-all” nonsense—from Farfetch’s humbling: the delisting, the bridge loan, and the failed Yoox Net-a-Porter merger. New, from @laurensherman.bsky.social
Assessing the collateral damage and lessons learned—particularly that “winner-takes-all” nonsense—from Farfetch’s humbling: the delisting, the bridge loan, and failed Yoox Net-a-Porter merge...
Will Mansur Gavriel ever really climb out from under its It-bag baggage? @laurensherman.bsky.social on life after the bucket bag.
Mansur Gavriel has experienced all the feels of our capricious industry in just a decade: a once-in-a-lifetime product, investor frenzy, a humbling, some misses, an executive shuffle, and more. And ye...
Insights into the Arnault family horse race to be the heir apparent. From @laurensherman.bsky.social
Some fresh reporting and insight into the Arnault family horse race to be the heir apparent.
It’s feeling increasingly likely that Alessandro Michele will be announced at Fendi. Meanwhile in Kering land, all eyes are on Balenciaga and what Demna’s L.A. show means for the future of the brand. New, from @laurensherman.bsky.social
Here’s what everyone is really talking about in Paris, Milan, and L.A. as the year comes to an end.
A prolonged and botched layoff cycle has called attention to the financial engineering and further brand dilution of Si Newhouse’s former empire. @laurensherman.bsky.social reports on Condé Nast’s woes.
A prolonged and botched layoff cycle has called attention to the financial engineering and further brand dilution of Si Newhouse’s former empire. As usual, the chorus of discontent appears to be a m...
How did Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos end up in Vogue? @laurensherman.bsky.social digs into this and other pre-Thanksgiving fashion industry chatter, from the Todd Snyder revenue trap to Matthew M. Williams’ new investor.
Pre-Thanksgiving chatter from across the fashion industry: The Todd Snyder revenue trap, Matthew M. Williams’ new investor, and the real backstory of that Bezos-Sánchez Vogue shoot.
An update on Saks’ Dior deal, the Estée Laundry rumors, all that fundraising, and the Neiman Marcus roll-up fantasies. New, from @laurensherman.bsky.social
An update on their Dior deal, the Estée Laundry rumors, all that fundraising, and the Neiman Marcus roll-up fantasies.
We know what McQueen is without McQueen, and will soon find out what McQueen is without Burton. But the question remains: What is Burton without McQueen? @laurensherman.bsky.social explores.
We know what McQueen is without McQueen, and will soon find out what McQueen is without Burton. But what is Burton without McQueen?
Why has it taken more than two years for Phoebe Philo to launch her LVMH-backed line? And will it ever really launch? @laurensherman.bsky.social has the inside story.
Why has it taken more than two years for Phoebe Philo to launch her LVMH-backed line? And will it ever really launch?
Mickey Drexler, the legendary merchant and former impresario of Gap, J. Crew, Ann Taylor, and more, is now the C.E.O. of Alex Mill, which operates off of his own personal investment. Read @laurensherman.bsky.social’s candid conversation with Mickey:
Mickey Drexler, the legendary merchant, is now the C.E.O. of Alex Mill, which operates off of his own personal investment. We chatted while Mickey was on vacation—because you’re never really on va...