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Ikea billboard via the real janelle/Racked Flickr Pool
Local
· We're in the midst of a Gristedes recession [NY Times]
· Unsurprising: banks prefer to open in wealthy neighborhoods [NY Post]
· Whole Foods Beer Room doling out flat beer? [Eat]
· Bergdorfs has opened a new fifth floor accessories boutique [WWD, subscription req]
National
· Top Fashion Week trends [Refinery29]
· On Levi's eco-friendly denim [PSFK]
· A simple way to unlock your iPhone [Gadget Lab]
· The life of stylist Rachel Zoe [NY Times]
· Ann Taylor introducing high-end clothing [Second City Style]
· Customers to pay more for lead-free toys [NY Post]
· Yohji Yamamoto doing a contemporary line [No Good For Me]
· Martha Stewart to sell wine [Crain's]
· Reality star Lauren Conrad's clothing line now available [Shopdiary]