Malique Morris

News and notes on GQ’s hunt for a global creative director, the P.R. afterglow of Bernard Arnault’s tennis game, and the increasing resale value of Vans and Jordans.

This week saw Condé Nast's fading September-cover magic and the mounting Phia scandal—a collision of fashion’s old power structure with its new e-commerce.

News and notes on the Deuxmoi-floated gossip around the Dior designer, the demands complicating Condé’s Vette rollout, and the executives jumping ship before Heidi O'Neill takes the reins at the activewear giant.

News and notes on the defection of Abercrombie’s chief marketing officer to Vuori, a field report from Aspen’s boots-and-watches retail scene, and Rick Caruso’s Palisades Village relaunch minus its luxury tenants.

J.Crew may be cool again, but success is a double-edged sword for a privately controlled business. With earnings under pressure and costs getting cut, Anchorage appears to be polishing the brand for… something.

News and notes on the sudden death of a beloved Dior publicist, a quiet round of Spanx layoffs, and a top menswear label that's mysteriously vanished from Ssense’s site.

Estée Lauder shares jump on a fragrance-and-skincare-fueled earnings beat. Plus, Fear of God founder Jerry Lorenzo takes an aggressive swing at counterfeiters.

News and notes on David Wertheimer’s unsexy investment thesis, Vuori’s executive shopping spree, and the executive churn engulfing Lululemon and Spanx

News and notes on China's precarious luxury recovery and Shein’s once-again-delayed I.P.O.

Abercrombie’s blockbuster comeback under C.E.O. Fran Horowitz enters a tougher chapter: cooling growth, increasing competition, and a key exit.