Olivia Palermo Joins the Blogosphere; Jane Alridge Doesn't Go To Fashion Shows; Dior Goes Downhill

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National
· Olivia Palermo is launching a fashion blog [WWD]
· Ten dumb/terrifying beauty products [The Frisky]
· Website teaches us when to buy technology [The High Low]
· Jane Alridge writes book, doesn't go to fashion shows [Fashionista]
· Meet Louboutin's $3K sparkle shoe... [Fashion Rules!]
· ...And meet the woman who will sell it online [Racked]

International
· Decades does Paris, oooh la la [HuffPo]
· Unsurprisingly, Dior Couture not the same without Galliano [The Cut]