David Caruso Goes to Battle for a Bigger Americana; The Acquisition of Elle; Brands Getting Bigger a Sign of Recovering Economy?

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Local
· Kimora Lee Simmons: frequent 99 Cents Only on Wilshire shopper [NY Post]
· Battle on Brand: Rick Caruso versus everybody to expand Americana [Curbed]

National
· Brands with big expansion plans in '11: True Religion, Guess, Joe's Jeans [CAN]
· Done deal: Hearst is the proud new owner of Elle [The Cut]
· Barneys gets Amanda Brooks as new fashion director [Fashionista]
· Bedazzling: not just for the ladies, so Swarovski wants you to think [The Cut]

International
· Naomi Campbell, international fugitive [WWD, sub. req'd]