Alexis Bittar's New Collection; How Women Can Rock a Tie

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

Best Bets Daily: Black-and-gold Dieppa Restrepo oxfords
DailyCandy: Ceviche & Co catering
I Heart Daily: Five cute backpacks to take to school
Refinery29: 28 pairs of stylish sandals spotted in LA
Rundown: Nobu Malibu
Thrillist: Pizza Russian Roulette at Lucifer's
WWWD: Channel men's style with a tie
The Zoe Report: Alexis Bittar's Siyabona Elements collection (pictured)