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Local
· Inside the Downtown LA Fashion Week kickoff party [Fashion Rules]
· Louis Verdad designed his Fashion Week show in three weeks [Chic Leak]
National
· The dos and don'ts of dollar store shopping [Brokelyn]
· Fake lottery winner starts riot at Burlington Coat Factory [NYP]
· Dubious trend: Personal shoppers for babies [StyleList]
· Mad Men costumer signs representation for guest design stints [WWD, subscription req'd]