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Local
· LA modeling mogul Nina Blanchard passes away [LA Observed]
· Machine that "prints" you a Coca Cola, and where to buy a glass [LAWeekly]
· New trends make it hard to tell fake-hipsters from fake-fake hipsters [CAN]
National
· Luxury retailers starting to loosen the belts again [WSJ]
· Narciso Rodriguez wins award for his impact beyond fashion world [FWD]
· We saw it coming: The sandals-and sock-apocalypse is upon us [NYT]