Open to Buy: The Met Needed a Controversy Committee

Why the Met needed a controversy committee for John Galliano. Plus, what the teens want for back-to-school beauty, the rise of micro-influencers, and what influences a merchant to purchase.

For the OGs reading, I wrote my first Retail Diary newsletter 7 years ago this weekend. Whether you’ve been reading my work for 7 years or this is your first one, thank you! (Not sure what I’m talking about? See here.)

Open to Buy

• Costume Institute Announcement Questions

• Field Notes - Bi-coastal. From Marin, CA to Cape Cod, MA

• Back-to-School — Beauty Beat

• I…