Zara's Chic Checked Trousers; New Designs From Rachel Zoe

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, four items of note:

Best Bets Daily: Zara checked trousers
DailyCandy: Q&A with Marlien Rentmeester of blog Le Catch
I Heart Daily: Not updated
Refinery29: A guide to visiting Catalina Island
Rundown: Umami's U Mini at UCLA
Thrillist: Slater's 50/50 opens in Pasadena
WWWD: Three ways to pull off velvet
The Zoe Report: New Rachel Zoe Collection pieces (pictured)