Celebrity Stylist Travails, the Raf Triumvirate, Supreme Blues

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Happy Thursday and welcome back to Line Sheet, now coming to you twice a week. Today, I’ve got news out of Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles—and remember, I’m always taking requests. (Send me the Milan goss.)

Mentioned in this issue: Jen Brill, Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta, Tremaine Emory and Supreme, Matt Puckett, Jill Jordan, more Horses drama, Law Roach, Jennifer Lawrence, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Michael Miller, Clare Waight Keller, Sarah Edmiston, The Wall Group, and many more.

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We Need to Talk About Those Alaïa Mary Janes…

Having a hit item certainly doesn’t guarantee the success of a fashion business, but it does indicate something, and it’s time to take a moment to recognize what Pieter Mulier is accomplishing at Alaïa, the Richemont-owned Parisian fashion house whose beloved namesake...

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The Celebrity Styling Caste System

Yes, yes, styling can be a highly lucrative business, with a handful of top players on retainer for $200,000 per brand, and generating $5 million to $10 million annually. The reality for most stylists, though, is far less glamorous. Is now the time to mobilize?

LAUREN SHERMAN

As I’ve written before, the business of celebrity styling is entirely unregulated, proliferating a culture of favor-trading that results in some fairly shady business dealings. Stylists primarily get paid three ways: by the talent, by the studio, or by the brand. The problem right now is that no one really wants to pay them—at least not enough to cover the high-margin and low-justifiability expenses associated with putting together just one look.

It’s a strange time for the styling industry. The competition between streamers like Netflix and traditional studios such as Paramount have created...

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