DTLA's Grand Central Market Updates; Miss Universe, the Scent

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Local
· Q&A with shoe designer George Esquivel [Time Out LA]
· Rumor has Lindy and Grundy coming to DTLA's Grand Central Market [Brigham Yen]

National
· What the fiscal cliff means for fashion [Fashionista]
· Pitchfork launches new culture and fashion site [Pitchfork]
· Patricia Field accuses Madonna of copying "Vogue" hats [The Cut]

International
· Chinese brands are headed stateside [WWD]
· The Miss Universe franchise is getting a perfume [WWD]
· Kate Middleton's nose sparks plastic surgery craze [R29]