Petit Bateau Sale; Royal Wedding Dress Anticipation Begins

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Local
· What you'll find at the Petit Bateau sale [Sample Sally]
· Brooklyn Law grad says library isn't usually home to frolicking [NYP]

National
· Check out Katie Perry's non-traditional wedding band [Coco Perez]
· Retailers might see the best holiday sales in years [NYP]
· Vera Wang is leaving the bridesmaids' business [WWD, subscription req'd]

International
· Speaking of Vera: Prince William and "Waity Katie" got engaged [HuffPo]
· Karl Lagerfeld says Facebook is "a flawless object" [Business of Fashion]
· This Japanese shop might be the best vintage store in the world [ACL]