Lauren Sherman
@laurensherman.bsky.social
Fashion correspondent, Puck. https://puck.news/newsletters/line-sheet/
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Inside Kering’s disappointing Q1, Vanity Fair’s E.I.C. shortlist, Saks Global’s new headache, and an intriguing potential Met Gala appearance…
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
Kamala Met Gala Chatter & ‘Vanity Fair’ Micro Updates
Notes on Kering’s disappointing Q1, Vanity Fair’s E.I.C. shortlist, Saks Global’s new headache, and an intriguing potential Met Gala appearance.
puck.news
April 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Inside Kering’s disappointing Q1, Vanity Fair’s E.I.C. shortlist, Saks Global’s new headache, and an intriguing potential Met Gala appearance…
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
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The late, great New York department store Barneys lives on—well, sort of, and in name only, really, inside a few Saks stores, a gated community in Tulum, and a 2010s zombieland in Tokyo.
@laurensherman.bsky.social chronicles the efforts to resurrect the brand:
@laurensherman.bsky.social chronicles the efforts to resurrect the brand:
Barneys in the Bardo
The late, great New York department store lives on in name only inside a few Saks stores, a gated community in Tulum, and a 2010s zombieland in Tokyo. Efforts to resurrect the brand have sputtered and...
puck.news
April 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The late, great New York department store Barneys lives on—well, sort of, and in name only, really, inside a few Saks stores, a gated community in Tulum, and a 2010s zombieland in Tokyo.
@laurensherman.bsky.social chronicles the efforts to resurrect the brand:
@laurensherman.bsky.social chronicles the efforts to resurrect the brand:
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An examination of Oscar de la Renta’s strategic—if slightly risqué—approach to sponsoring this year’s Save Venice ball at the Plaza, in light of Louis Vuitton underwriting the Met Gala.
Read @laurensherman.bsky.social's dispatch here: puck.news/more-saks-gl...
Read @laurensherman.bsky.social's dispatch here: puck.news/more-saks-gl...
April 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An examination of Oscar de la Renta’s strategic—if slightly risqué—approach to sponsoring this year’s Save Venice ball at the Plaza, in light of Louis Vuitton underwriting the Met Gala.
Read @laurensherman.bsky.social's dispatch here: puck.news/more-saks-gl...
Read @laurensherman.bsky.social's dispatch here: puck.news/more-saks-gl...
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The tariffs are just one of many concurrent challenges facing LVMH, and the luxury industry at large, which is in a legitimate crisis—one that’s not as easily navigable as the micro-recessions of the past…
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
The LVMH Success Trap
While the luxury industry processes Trump’s multibillion-dollar assault on global trade, LVMH and Kering are confronting the consequences of their own success: greater exposure to macroeconomic trends...
puck.news
April 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The tariffs are just one of many concurrent challenges facing LVMH, and the luxury industry at large, which is in a legitimate crisis—one that’s not as easily navigable as the micro-recessions of the past…
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
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Inside Celine’s partnership with the world’s most expensive group Pilates class, how LVMH is bracing for a potential 200% Trump alcohol tariff, and why Macy’s acquired the “exclusive option” to adapt Julie Satow’s book.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social & Rachel Strugatz
From @laurensherman.bsky.social & Rachel Strugatz
Celine’s $1,150 Yoga Mats & LVMH’s Alcohol Tariff Fears
A punchy dispatch from the fashion frontlines: Celine’s new partnership with the world’s most expensive group Pilates class, how LVMH is bracing for a potential 200 percent Trump alcohol tariff, and w...
puck.news
March 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Inside Celine’s partnership with the world’s most expensive group Pilates class, how LVMH is bracing for a potential 200% Trump alcohol tariff, and why Macy’s acquired the “exclusive option” to adapt Julie Satow’s book.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social & Rachel Strugatz
From @laurensherman.bsky.social & Rachel Strugatz
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What precipitated the messy departure of Pat McGrath Lab’s “C.E.O.”? Will the Prada Group acquire Versace? And how did Nordstrom poach Neiman Marcus’s “most powerful personal shopper”?
@laurensherman.bsky.social and Rachel Strugatz explore:
@laurensherman.bsky.social and Rachel Strugatz explore:
A Pat McGrath Shake-Up & More Versace Acquisition Murmurs
A concise digest of fashion world news and notes featuring the unhinged farewell email from Pat McGrath Labs’ outgoing CEO and what John Idol’s investor day presentation signals for Versace.
puck.news
February 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
What precipitated the messy departure of Pat McGrath Lab’s “C.E.O.”? Will the Prada Group acquire Versace? And how did Nordstrom poach Neiman Marcus’s “most powerful personal shopper”?
@laurensherman.bsky.social and Rachel Strugatz explore:
@laurensherman.bsky.social and Rachel Strugatz explore:
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“Everyone is pissed, and Metrick’s plan will only work if he and his team can convince the majority of brands to comply. I’ve already heard rumors of side deals…”
@laurensherman.bsky.social breaks down that Saks memo:
@laurensherman.bsky.social breaks down that Saks memo:
Notes From the Saks Apocalypse
Notes on the Marc Metrick memo that shook the world—and the broken model of multibrand retail that produced it.
puck.news
February 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
“Everyone is pissed, and Metrick’s plan will only work if he and his team can convince the majority of brands to comply. I’ve already heard rumors of side deals…”
@laurensherman.bsky.social breaks down that Saks memo:
@laurensherman.bsky.social breaks down that Saks memo:
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NEW: A Nike x Skims collab is happening. Will it lead to an acquisition?
Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has details:
Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has details:
Nike x Skims: It’s Happening!
Nike is hoping a collaboration with Kim Kardashian’s Skims will help cure its girl troubles. Could it lead to a future acquisition?
puck.news
February 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: A Nike x Skims collab is happening. Will it lead to an acquisition?
Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has details:
Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has details:
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Fashionworld intel on the dissolution of Condé Nast’s relationship with its longtime Middle Eastern publishing partner, how GLP-1s are changing the plus-size modeling profession, and more.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
Condé’s Middle East Breakup & An Ozempic Runway Mystery
A tidy collection of hot-button fashionworld intel: The dissolution of Condé Nast’s relationship with its longtime Middle Eastern publishing partner, notes on how GLP-1s are changing the plus-size mod...
puck.news
January 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Fashionworld intel on the dissolution of Condé Nast’s relationship with its longtime Middle Eastern publishing partner, how GLP-1s are changing the plus-size modeling profession, and more.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
Reposted by Lauren Sherman
Until now, New York magazine’s union members have never threatened a work stoppage. And while their demands seem reasonable, structural challenges of the parentco might preclude a tidy ending…
@laurensherman.bsky.social reports:
@laurensherman.bsky.social reports:
A ‘New York’ Story Fit for ‘New York’
Until now, New York magazine’s union members have never threatened a work stoppage. And while their demands seem reasonable—over salary, health insurance, and (of course) concerns about A.I.—this is o...
puck.news
January 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Until now, New York magazine’s union members have never threatened a work stoppage. And while their demands seem reasonable, structural challenges of the parentco might preclude a tidy ending…
@laurensherman.bsky.social reports:
@laurensherman.bsky.social reports:
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From ‘selling hope’ to outdated fantasies, Victoria’s Secret’s rise + fall reveals how lingerie + gender politics are intertwined. Can the brand rebuild in an era of actual authenticity? We ask @laurensherman.bsky.social + Chantal Fernandez about #SellingSexy www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/lat...
Selling sexy in the age of wellness
Lately, lingerie behemoth Victoria’s Secret is trying to claw its way back to relevance after a spectacular crash. How did a brand that once defined the culture fail to keep up?
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January 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
From ‘selling hope’ to outdated fantasies, Victoria’s Secret’s rise + fall reveals how lingerie + gender politics are intertwined. Can the brand rebuild in an era of actual authenticity? We ask @laurensherman.bsky.social + Chantal Fernandez about #SellingSexy www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/lat...
Everything you want in life in this issue of Line Sheet @puck.news puck.news/newsletter_c...
Peak Kardashian, L Catterton’s Kapital & The Next Wintour?
Lauren Sherman Hi, and welcome to Line Sheet, where I’d estimate that the overlap between our subscribers and the opening weekend audience for Babygirl was about 100 percent. 🥛. On the subject of Baby...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Everything you want in life in this issue of Line Sheet @puck.news puck.news/newsletter_c...
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Puck fashion correspondent @laurensherman.bsky.social makes 7 predictions for the luxury fashion business in 2025, following its toughest year in recent memory:
Slaughterhouse 2025
A half-dozen-ish predictions regarding the luxury fashion business following its toughest year in recent memory.
puck.news
January 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Puck fashion correspondent @laurensherman.bsky.social makes 7 predictions for the luxury fashion business in 2025, following its toughest year in recent memory:
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The latest revival of Calvin Klein may represent a reversal back toward high fashion and relevance, but it’s also probably a last-ditch effort for PVH executives to determine whether it has any influence left beyond its advertising.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
Calvin… Or Nothing?
The latest revival of Calvin Klein may represent a reversal back toward high fashion and relevance, but it’s also probably a last-ditch effort for PVH executives to determine whether it has any influe...
puck.news
December 24, 2024 at 2:12 AM
The latest revival of Calvin Klein may represent a reversal back toward high fashion and relevance, but it’s also probably a last-ditch effort for PVH executives to determine whether it has any influence left beyond its advertising.
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
From @laurensherman.bsky.social
Reposted by Lauren Sherman
Capri C.E.O. John Idol is in a pickle after his failed attempted merger with Tapestry, and now he’s looking to sell off assets like Versace. But who will buy it? And at what price? And what will happen to Donatella?
@laurensherman.bsky.social explores:
@laurensherman.bsky.social explores:
The Treaty of Versace
Capri C.E.O. John Idol is in a pickle in the wake of his failed attempted merger with Tapestry, and now he’s looking to sell off assets like Versace. But questions surround the business that he bought...
puck.news
December 23, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Capri C.E.O. John Idol is in a pickle after his failed attempted merger with Tapestry, and now he’s looking to sell off assets like Versace. But who will buy it? And at what price? And what will happen to Donatella?
@laurensherman.bsky.social explores:
@laurensherman.bsky.social explores:
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Why is an American LVMH so difficult to achieve? Will Glossier finally be acquired in 2025? And what’s really going on with the Blake Lively haircare sitch?
Line Sheet’s @laurensherman.bsky.social , Rachel Strugatz, and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social answer burning reader questions:
Line Sheet’s @laurensherman.bsky.social , Rachel Strugatz, and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social answer burning reader questions:
Blake Beautyology, LVMHUSA Fantasies & More
A pan-Line Sheet mailbag with answers to your burning questions about the entire fashion-beauty-retail industrial complex.
puck.news
December 27, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Why is an American LVMH so difficult to achieve? Will Glossier finally be acquired in 2025? And what’s really going on with the Blake Lively haircare sitch?
Line Sheet’s @laurensherman.bsky.social , Rachel Strugatz, and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social answer burning reader questions:
Line Sheet’s @laurensherman.bsky.social , Rachel Strugatz, and @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social answer burning reader questions:
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Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has behind-the-scenes details on new Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy’s exit from Bottega Veneta, plus the unexpected leading candidate to replace him.
It’s Happening: Blazy to Chanel
Behind the scenes of new Chanel designer and Lagerfeld heir Matthieu Blazy’s exit from Kering, plus the unexpected leading candidate to replace him.
puck.news
December 6, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Puck’s @laurensherman.bsky.social has behind-the-scenes details on new Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy’s exit from Bottega Veneta, plus the unexpected leading candidate to replace him.
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🎙️ Part 2 on Selling Sexy with Chantal Fernandez &
@laurensherman.bsky.social on the Remarkable Retail podcast is here! Dive into the rise of supermodels, Victorias Secret's fall, Lex Wexner's genius, & retail lessons.
ICYMI: P1 explores VS's origins, mall dominance, & the Angels.
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@laurensherman.bsky.social on the Remarkable Retail podcast is here! Dive into the rise of supermodels, Victorias Secret's fall, Lex Wexner's genius, & retail lessons.
ICYMI: P1 explores VS's origins, mall dominance, & the Angels.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:30 PM
🎙️ Part 2 on Selling Sexy with Chantal Fernandez &
@laurensherman.bsky.social on the Remarkable Retail podcast is here! Dive into the rise of supermodels, Victorias Secret's fall, Lex Wexner's genius, & retail lessons.
ICYMI: P1 explores VS's origins, mall dominance, & the Angels.
loom.ly/p6YWh0s
@laurensherman.bsky.social on the Remarkable Retail podcast is here! Dive into the rise of supermodels, Victorias Secret's fall, Lex Wexner's genius, & retail lessons.
ICYMI: P1 explores VS's origins, mall dominance, & the Angels.
loom.ly/p6YWh0s
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WE RECOMMEND: Selling Sexy: by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez
"Selling Sexy memorializes the life cycle of a phenomenon gone zombie, the writers coming to the subject with the benefit of both lived experience and a cultural anthropologist’s critical eye."
@laurensherman.bsky.social
"Selling Sexy memorializes the life cycle of a phenomenon gone zombie, the writers coming to the subject with the benefit of both lived experience and a cultural anthropologist’s critical eye."
@laurensherman.bsky.social
Selling Sexy: by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez - Spectrum Culture
Selling Sexy memorializes the life cycle of a phenomenon gone zombie, the writers coming to the subject with the benefit of both lived experience and a cultural anthropologist’s critical eye.
spectrumculture.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:16 PM
WE RECOMMEND: Selling Sexy: by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez
"Selling Sexy memorializes the life cycle of a phenomenon gone zombie, the writers coming to the subject with the benefit of both lived experience and a cultural anthropologist’s critical eye."
@laurensherman.bsky.social
"Selling Sexy memorializes the life cycle of a phenomenon gone zombie, the writers coming to the subject with the benefit of both lived experience and a cultural anthropologist’s critical eye."
@laurensherman.bsky.social
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“The thing about the so-called mall brands is that, after years of bad headlines and doomsday scenarios, the ones that survived are mostly faring relatively well,” @laurensherman.bsky.social writes. “The question, for me, is about their ceiling.”
Read Lauren’s dispatch:
Read Lauren’s dispatch:
Mall Rats
News, notes, and fresh reporting at a series of recently refreshed historic mall brands, including the Gap and J.Crew.
puck.news
December 9, 2024 at 11:46 PM
“The thing about the so-called mall brands is that, after years of bad headlines and doomsday scenarios, the ones that survived are mostly faring relatively well,” @laurensherman.bsky.social writes. “The question, for me, is about their ceiling.”
Read Lauren’s dispatch:
Read Lauren’s dispatch:
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December 3, 2024 at 4:11 AM
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Puck is proud to welcome retail expert @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social aboard as our newest writer, contributing to @laurensherman.bsky.social’s “Line Sheet” fashion newsletter.
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December 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Puck is proud to welcome retail expert @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social aboard as our newest writer, contributing to @laurensherman.bsky.social’s “Line Sheet” fashion newsletter.
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Meditations on the new (and, in many ways, overdue) partnership between Gwyneth Paltrow and Cassandra Grey—and the “fixer” at the center of it all: former Jenni Kayne C.E.O. Julia Hunter.
From Puck's Rachel Strugatz.
From Puck's Rachel Strugatz.
Gwyneth’s 50 Shades of Grey
News and notes on the new (and, in many ways, overdue) partnership between Gwyneth Paltrow and Cassandra Grey—and the “fixer” at the center of it all: Julia Hunter.
puck.news
November 30, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Meditations on the new (and, in many ways, overdue) partnership between Gwyneth Paltrow and Cassandra Grey—and the “fixer” at the center of it all: former Jenni Kayne C.E.O. Julia Hunter.
From Puck's Rachel Strugatz.
From Puck's Rachel Strugatz.
Thankful for a job where we get to cover LVMH, Goop, Violet Grey, Gap, Old Navy, J.Crew, and French spies all in one day!
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November 28, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Thankful for a job where we get to cover LVMH, Goop, Violet Grey, Gap, Old Navy, J.Crew, and French spies all in one day!
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