Naptime at Ikea; Highly Questionable Spring Trends

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Local
· Big at the Cole Haan sample sale: Handbags [Sample Sally]
· More on Bushwick's Better than Jam clothing co-op [Bushwick BK]

National
· Three disturbing spring trends [Second City Style]
· Abercrombie's sales are "jaw-droppingly" bad [The Cut]
· Whole Foods offers discounts for employees with low BMIs [Jezebel]

International
· Chanel has nailed the art of new media [Business of Fashion]
· Balmain is quietly testing a lower-priced range in Asia [Fashionologie]