The Costume Institute set a high bar for itself in the 2010s, when it churned out three of the most popular shows in the history of the Met. I wrote about what's changed, and the old and new tensions behind fashion's most prestigious museum department thecut.com/article/met-ga…

The Met’s 2024 Costume Institute show was originally meant to be a Galliano retrospective. Instead it has holograms, rare archival pieces, and scratch-and-smell walls. Will this show be enough to revive the CI’s blockbuster days? thecut.com/article/met-ga…

the depressing thing about mara hoffman closing and chanel's explosive sales is that basically there is a hollowing out of the middle market that, i think, directly reflects the economy: soon there will only be fast fashion + ultra luxury, because there will be no middle class

“I know things have gotten more expensive, but also I’m like, Am I getting ripped off?” thecut.com/article/expens…

If you’ve noticed the price of clothing has shot up recently, you’re not alone. Coming up: We'll speak to chantal fernandez, fashion features @thecut, about her latest reporting. wnyc.org

I wrote about Abercrombie's impressive revival, which reveals a deeper truth about American style now: many people just want simple, semi-trendy, logo-free clothing for a reasonable price. And Abercrombie is one of the few brands actually delivering. thecut.com/article/abercr…

✨💄 Buckle up for a backstage pass into the transformation of Victoria's Secret in #SellingSexy coming 10.8.24! From small boutique to global titan Lauren Sherman and chantal fernandez chronicle the brand's lasting effect on fashion, beauty, business and culture. bit.ly/4btD1VO

💄👠 A must-read for fashion lovers, see what early reviewers are staying about #SellingSexy by Lauren Sherman and chantal fernandez. “Sex, lies, and measuring tape... Simply delectable” according to Dana Thomas. SELLING SEXY is available October 8th!

I wrote about the flashy world of top luxury shoppers and how brands reward their loyalty (and spending) with celebrity-level perks: thecut.com/article/luxury…

#WritersNotRobots

This week, New York Magazine published a very good feature story on low-grade AI-created content taking over the Internet and making it worse. It’s about what happens when human-made content gets replaced by AI slop: nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Come meet Lauren Sherman and chantal fernandez for the launch of their book, #SellingSexy, on sale 10.8.24! Be sure to catch them next week starting off their events at McNally Jackson Seaport location. Visit here for more info: bit.ly/3YgyPpf

“Few things are less intimate than a market, and fewer still are less marketable than true intimacy.” Dan Piepenbring on Lauren Sherman and chantal fernandez’s Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon (Henry Holt & Company). harpers.org/archive/2024/1…

ok Lauren Sherman chantal fernandez! “this is a book about bras in the same way that ‘Citizen Kane’ is a movie about a sled” nytimes.com/2024/10/09/boo…

How Long Gone #703: themjeans and I chat with Lauren Sherman and chantal fernandez about sorority girls, Pink vs. Roxy, is Victoria's Secret pornography, Mulaney serving face, Gap Body, Blake Lively, Adam Brody, My So-Called Life, Felicity, and The Row — howlonggone.com/703-lauren-she…

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