Estee Lauder Buys Smashbox; Kitson Gets Lawsuit Happy With Its Own Licensee; Kim Kardashian Does Jewelry for Bebe

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Local
· Kitson sues the company licensed to make its own bags [Fashionista]
· Estee Lauder buys Smashbox Cosmetics [All the Rage]

National
· We know you're using hairspray, just admit it [Lucky Right Now]
· Kim Kardashian is doing jewelry for Bebe now, too [The Frisky]