Saks May Have Sunk The Slow, ‘Spectacled’ Fade of Saks Global UPDATE 1/3/26- Saks Global CEO Mark Metrick has "stepped down" effective immediately...as in, "don't let the screen door hit you on your way out". Saks Fifth Avenue never had to explain itself. It was the luxury retailer. Period. The lighting was flattering, the buyers had taste, and the bills (most importantly) were paid. Today, Saks (now called Saks Global) feels less like a

There was a time ( The Alessandro Michele Era) when Gucci was the crown jewel of Kering, the overachieving child everyone bragged about at corporate dinner parties. Today? Gucci feels less like a luxury maison and more like a case study in executive dysfunction. Between leadership meltdowns, collapsing sales, and internal competition cannibalizing whatever oxygen is left in the room, the brand is spiraling into an identity crisis.   Starting with the boardroom’s favorite spo

HOW SPANDEX BECAME A FORTUNE Let’s be honest: when SKIMS launched, most of us rolled our eyes so hard we nearly sprained a socket. Another celebrity brand? Another Kardashian “this-changes-everything” announcement? Another beige bodysuit promising to solve world peace, cellulite, and the mystery of Kim Kardashian’s rear end. And yet, SKIMS didn’t just survive. It has conquered . It became the shapewear version of a tech unicorn. Kim Kardashian, mammoth cultural reach has rock

The House That Taste Built: Ralph Lauren’s Rising Performance Ralph Lauren, America’s reigning monarch of tasteful preppy aspiration just served up a quarter that made Wall Street loosen its collar. The company reported a 14% year-over-year revenue jump  (on a constant-currency basis), breezing past expectations like Ralphs favorite thourobred at the Derby. In a luxury landscape where so many “heritage” brands are tripping over their own logos, Ralph Lauren is doing the impro

Luxury Sales Slide Remember when luxury meant hand-stitched perfection and service so fawning it bordered on performance art? Those days...

Chloe Malle Image: @chloemalle The House of Vogue is passing the crown. Finally. After decades of striking fear into designers,...

The Price Of Beauty Somewhere in a Paris boardroom, a Louis Vuitton  executive looked at a $35 tube of Revlon lipstick and thought:...

Louis Vuitton Home on The Range Louis Vuitton/Texas Made, because when you think of Texas , you immediately think of monogrammed...

Rhode On A Roll Photo: Elf Beauty Elf Beauty just strutted into fiscal 2026 with numbers that made Wall Street do a double...

Top Tier Changes Made At Louis Vuitton- Photo Louis Vuitton In the luxury fashion, leadership changes are never just about filling a...

Footwear Frenzy, Heritage Hype, and the Reign of Miu Miu The Lyst Index for Q2 2025 has arrived, and once again, it’s a high-fashion...

Sydney Sweeney: Photo Source-American Eagle Sydney Sweeney, the Emmy‑nominated star of Euphoria  and The White Lotus , has become more...

Once the reigning monarch of maximalist cool, Gucci  has recently fallen from the high-gloss pedestal it built in sequins, snakes, and...

Women’s Brands Redefining the Fashion Game There’s a quiet revolution happening in women’s fashion—and it’s anything but soft. A new...

Couture and Consequences: Milan Cracks Down on Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret The streets of Milan may be lined with cashmere and...

Saks in Palm Beach Threadbare Luxury: The Unraveling of Saks Fifth Avenue. Once the Grande Dame of American department stores, Saks...