Big Changes at Hermes?; Counting Down Gaga's Craziest Outfits; Russians Do Conspicuous Consumption

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Local
· Vanessa Bruno loves Los Angeles ladies [Daily Front Row]

National
· Lady Gaga's top ten craziest outfits [HuffPo]
· Long hair for all ages! [NYTimes]
· MObama is the reason why Net-a-Porter carries J. Crew [Independent]
· Neiman Marcus sells all of its $75k Xmas Book Camaros in 3 minutes [Luxist]

International
· Tamara Mellon talks smoking, her mom, Jimmy Choo perfume [Telegraph]
· Meet the designer revamping House of Vionnet with gorgeousness [Independent]
· LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to buy huge stake in rival Hermès [WSJ]
· Hide your daughters: Smart USA x Sanrio = Hello Kitty Car! [Freshness]
· Russian millionaires dress dogs in mink, use $200K jeweled saucepans [BBC]