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Local:
· Ray Noland Obama exhibit [Defamer]
· Balloon lips—literally, insert and inflate with saline [All the Rage]
National:
· Fey is the New Butch [JC Report]
· Men in white jeans [The Moment]
· Playboy models aren't the kind of endorsement Olive Garden is looking for [WSJ]
· Ready for purple eyeshadow? [W]
· Wait! Crimped hair wasn't a good idea the first time around (pictured) [Off the Rack]
· Celeb pandering in NYC as bad as in LA [Gawker]
· Lela Rose does well by bridesmaids for about $300 [Fabsugar]
International:
· Auctioneering: Harry Potter's shoes [Ecorazzi]
· Miss Sixty is partnering with Yoox to launch international ecommerce in Sept [FWD]