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,...