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Local
· Local church feels that the Flea "reduces church attendance" [NY Sun]
· Shopping for necessities with Kiosk owner Alisa Grifo [NY Times]
· Ikea shuttles pissing locals off [Brooklyn Paper]
· The shy Brooklynite behind line Dear Birthday [TONY]
· Scoop scoops up a rising Bergdorf exec [NY Post]

National
· How fun: Botox for brides and their bridesmaids [NY Times]
· DIY lightswitch covers [TONY]
· American Apparel's vintage brand California Select gets own blog [California Select]
· Apple rumor-mongering: new iPod nano to be multi-colored? [Gizmodo]
· Life Is Good tees reach a new level of popularity [NY Times]
· Ralph Lauren's Olympics collection is out [The Shophound]
· New novels base their themes on fashion values and brands [NY Times]