02 Jun Phoebe Philo and the Price of Silence
She was absent for seven years. The industry talked about her the entire time. Then she returned, charged full price, and sold out in minutes....
01 Jun The Algorithm Has a Wardrobe
The algorithm doesn't create trends. It creates convergence. These are not the same thing....
24 May The White Shirt Problem
Any brand can make an expensive coat look expensive. The white shirt hides nothing....
08 Apr The Courrèges Vacuum: Why Structural Rigor Matters.
Nicolas Di Felice is out. After five years of rebuilding a dormant giant through architectural precision, Courrèges faces its most critical question yet....
07 Apr The Handbag as Hard Asset
The Birkin has outperformed the S&P 500 over the last decade. This is either a triumph of craftsmanship or an indictment of financial markets. Possibly both....
07 Apr Who Is Fashion Week Actually For?
Not for you. Probably not even for the editors. A question the industry keeps asking and keeps failing to answer honestly....
07 Apr The Quiet Uniform: How Fashion Learned to Whisper
Quiet luxury is just minimalism with a louder price tag. But the uniform it created is more interesting than the trend that named it....