Luv Aj's Sample Sale Starts Now; Jay Z & Bey's Rose Bowl Show

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Local
· Luv Aj's epic sample sale starts this morning [Insta]
· Opening dates for every upcoming LA rail line [Curbed]
· LA scores another high-end candy shop, Sockerbit [Eater]
· Jay Z and Beyonce will perform at the Rose Bowl on August 2 [SCPR]

National
· Is the golden era of fashion blogging over? [NYM]
· Woman seeks to be world's first Gypsy supermodel [NYP]
· Ciara talks pregnancy and friendship with Kim Kardashian [W]
· J.Crew claims to be calling the Birkenstock revival first [Racked Nat'l]

International
· Kate Middleton's fashion successes (and failures) down under [AP]
· Adidas moving production from Chinese factory under strike [Bloomberg]