Lauren Sherman

20 Odd Questions for Steven Alan

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:29 -0400

I interviewed food-obsessed designer Steven Alan for the Wall Street Journal’s Off Duty section. Read it at WSJ.com. (Subscription only, sorry!)

Meet the Brooklyn Agency That White-Labels Clothing for Big Marketers | Agency News - Advertising Age

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:31:38 -0400

Meet the Brooklyn Agency That White-Labels Clothing for Big Marketers | Agency News - Advertising Age:

If alternative marketing agency Vice and white-label clothier Li & Fung birthed an offspring, it would be brand-development firm the Supply System.

Meet the Li & Fung of Greenpoint at Adage.com.

Twin Issue 8 Is Out. I profiled Melissa Livaudais of...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:46 -0400

Twin Issue 8 Is Out. I profiled Melissa Livaudais of Telepathe for the latest issue of British indie pub Twin, which hits newsstands this week. Buy it! Get a sneak peek at Twinfactory.co.uk.

10 Phrases to Avoid at Work

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:08:27 -0400

10 Phrases to Avoid at Work:

Experts weigh in on when to bite your tongue at the office.

Altuzarra CEO Karis Durmer’s Unconventional Path to the Top of the Fashion Heap

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:05:51 -0400

Altuzarra CEO Karis Durmer’s Unconventional Path to the Top of the Fashion Heap:

Karis Durmer always knew she wanted a career in fashion. But it took a stint in finance (Bear Stearns), a stop-off at Columbia Business School, and experiences in publishing (Martha Stewart and Conde Nast) and startups (Make Meaning) to get there. Read her story at Fashionista.com.

Sleepy Jones Launches with the Ultimate Pajama Party

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:42:00 -0400

Sleepy Jones Launches with the Ultimate Pajama Party:

I really enjoyed interviewing all-around-creative-person Andy Spade about his new loungewear line, Sleepy Jones. Read the interview at Elle.com.

Cherry Bombe Gives Food the Fashion Eye It Deserves

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:27:59 -0400

Cherry Bombe Gives Food the Fashion Eye It Deserves:

Cherry Bombe is a food magazine for fashion people. And vice versa. Read all about it at Fashionista.com.

Who Should Replace Reed Krakoff at Coach? A Few Suggestions

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:25:38 -0400

Who Should Replace Reed Krakoff at Coach? A Few Suggestions:

Coach creative director Reed Krakoff is stepping down after 16 years. Who will the company, which did almost $4.8 billion in sales in 2012, choose to replace him? Read my picks at Fashionista.com.

Five Resume Updates to Make Now

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:21:04 -0400

Five Resume Updates to Make Now:

My latest “careers” story over at Self.com.

Doggy Style: Ralphred, our eight-month-old maltipoo, was...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:50:07 -0400

Doggy Style: Ralphred, our eight-month-old maltipoo, was featured on the wonderful blog Liberty London Girl this week. Thanks to the LLG herself, Sasha Wilkins, for including him. And please note: He is available for photo shoots in NYC. Seriously.

Of a Kind

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:38:00 -0400

Of a Kind :

It’s very nice to be called out as a person whose opinion matters. (After all, any writer who says she doesn’t care about the byline is full of it.) But it’s especially nice when the people doing the calling out are way cooler than you could ever hope to be. Of a Kind, who ran a little Q&A with me today, definitely fall into that group. Read it here.

Why a Coachella Sponsorship Is Still Valuable

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:31 -0400

Why a Coachella Sponsorship Is Still Valuable:

I hate the idea of Coachella, and so does most of Twitter. But the thing is, a lot of people still love it. Read why it’s still good for fashion brands to have a presence at Coachella on Fashionista.com.

The House of Cards Costume Designer and the 30 Rock Costume Designer Are the Same Person

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:30:52 -0400

The House of Cards Costume Designer and the 30 Rock Costume Designer Are the Same Person:

Good thing I was obsessed enough with the clothes on House of Cards to seek him out. Read my interview with Tom Broecker on Fashionista.com.

My Meeting With Cousin Matthew

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:27:45 -0400

My Meeting With Cousin Matthew:

I don’t do a ton of celebrity stuff, but I have to say I really enjoyed chatting with Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey. Read my interview on Elle.com.

Jewelry Startup Shopbevel Wants to Take Crowdsourced Design to the Next Level

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:03:00 -0400

Jewelry Startup Shopbevel Wants to Take Crowdsourced Design to the Next Level:

I’m weary of crowdsourced/crowdfunded fashion. Obviously mass sites such as Threadless have made it work; so has Kickstarter on a project-by-project basis. But when voting/funding/etc is applied to high fashion, I get more than a little skeptical. It just feels like too much work on the user’s part.

However, Shopbevel founder Courtney McColgan may prove me wrong. I profiled the crowdsourced jewelry site, which recently launched with $750,000 in seed funding, for Fashionista.com.

Which Cover Stars Actually Sell Magazines?

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:55:56 -0400

Which Cover Stars Actually Sell Magazines?:

I analyzed newsstand sales from the past five years to determine which celebs excel at selling magazines, and which don’t. See who made the list at Fashionista.com.

I love stationery, so there was no question I’d be getting...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:19:00 -0400

I love stationery, so there was no question I’d be getting calling cards made for my new gig as a freelancer. Being free also means being on a budget—at least for me it does—so I browsed Etsy for cute and cool letterpress business cards that wouldn’t cost a fortune. I found In Haus Press, whose coasters I had coincidently bought a few months before on Of a Kind. I just love designer Treasa’s modern minimalist aesthetic.

E-Commerce: Three Ways Same-Day Delivery Will Change Retail

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:37:05 -0400

E-Commerce: Three Ways Same-Day Delivery Will Change Retail:

I explored how Amazon and Google’s same-day delivery offerings will affect indie stores. Read it at Adage.com.

Analytics Startup Fohr Card Keeps Score For Fashion Bloggers

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:36:27 -0500

My latest Adage piece spotlights Fohr Card, the new tool that lets brands track blogger stats more efficiently. Read it at Adage.com.

The Hollywood Reporter!

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:28:00 -0500

I’m in Paris for fashion week, and along with my Fashionista duties I’m contributing to the Hollywood Reporter. Watch this space for a running list of stories:

On the Paris Runways, Beauty Goes Bare
Kanye, Fergie, Cher and More Come Out Early to Support Young Designers
Jessica Chastain Makes the Rounds at Paris Fashion Week
Paris Front Row Fashion: Melissa George at Nina Ricci Fall 2013
Frank Ocean Does Chanel
Paris Fashion Week: The French Ingenue Designers Are Fighting Over
Talbot Runhof Makes a Red Carpet Run