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Local:
· KTLA journalist pulls jackass move at Burbank iPhone line (video) [Gizmodo]
· Yikes, Speidi with guns [Pretty Boring]
National:
· Mixed martial arts spawning apparel market [DNR]
· Interview with Alice + Olivia designer, Stacey Bendet [Cusp]
· Retailers don't want Victoria Beckhan's dVb men's range [StyleCritics]
· Apple sells one million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend [Apple]
· iPhone App Store Downloads Top 10 Million in First Weekend [Apple]
· iPhone 3G's yellow-ish tint on purpose [AppleInsider]
· Yellow-ish tint to new iPhone screen can be fixed with iTunes update [UnwiredView]
· Friendship bracelets for grown-ups [LAT]
· Jeweled contact lenses? [The Fashion Police]
· A very small washing machine [Apartment Therapy]
· Gucci's fringed sneaker collection for spring '09 [Hypebeast]
· High-end men’s-only capsule collection Black Label for Guess by Marciano launching [DNR]
International:
· Topshop will start carrying premium denim brands in August [Nitrolicious]