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Local:
· Grandpa cardis and V-necks from Goodwill [Because I'm Addicted]
· Checking out Target Private Label early [Fashion Trend Guide]
· John Lautner's heirs? Read on [LAT]
· Alka Seltzer marketing in Venice [Yo! Venice]
· Master/legendary shoe repairer Pasquale Fabrizio is (duly) offended by Uggs [LA Weekly]
· Chris Brown and Rihanna stop by at The Hundreds (pictured) [The Hundreds]
· More on Phillip Lim opening [CAN]
· More on Santa Barbara-based Horny Toad buying Nau [CAN]
· Julia Roberts shopping green in LA [TreeHugger]
· Kicks with Obama's face on them [Ecorazzi]
National:
· Single serving spices [Cool Hunting]
· Awesome glass water bottles [Oh Joy!]
· How to spot a fake [Banging Bags]
· Genevieve Jones baubles and new website [FWD]
· Interview seven-volume retrospective [JC Report]
· Former Starbucks employees say they were fired for being gay [Starbucks Gossip]
International:
· Is Britain's Missing Top Model, featuring disabled models, exploitative? [The Bag Ladies]