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Local
· Kira Plastinina’s Midtown location is open [Chic Report]
· Vera Wang's Mercer St boutique pushed to fall [WWD, subscription req]
· Q&A with the owner of Aloha Rag [JC Report]
· Pop-up shop has opened in green condo development Riverhouse [Dwell Blog]
National
· Zaha Hadid's shoes for Melissa uglier than Crocs [Second City Style]
· Diesel totally copying Rick Owens [Division Street]
· Starbucks not discontinuing sandwiches after all [Consumerist]
· Rachael Ray selling dog food [Crain's]
· Designer Adam Lippes to take up blogging [WWD, subscription req]