Friday PM Clickage

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[Here, the somewhat-disturbing commercial for Juicy Couture's new line of dog products called Juicy Crittoure. Warning: If you choose to view this clip, you will see a pug wearing pearls and "speaking" with a French accent.]

Local
· An in-depth look at new LES boutique Le Sous Sol [Refinery29]
· Very exciting: a skateboard/tattoo shop has opened in Forest Hills [Queenscentral]
· Arbocide at Red Hook Ikea site [Curbed]

National
· Madonna may release a fragrance [Second City Style]
· Alarmingly, lead found in lipsticks [Huff Post]
· Nordstrom about to slash prices due to weak sales [Seattle P-I via]