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Earlier today, PR folk saved Racked from another day amongst the plebes at the front of the tents by granting us access to a special VIP room. Now we're blogging out of the Mercedes-Benz Star lounge, a plaid-covered retreat where water from limited-edition Evian bottles designed by Christian Lacroix flows like, well, water and the platter of free sandwiches from 'wichcraft is never empty. Check it all out in our fancy-shmantzy photo gallery.