J.Crew's Bowery Pants; Abercrombie's Tokyo Missteps

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Local
· J.Crew names a pair of pants after the Bowery[EV Grieve]
· Anya Hindmarch to give out temporary tattoos in Soho [UnBeige]

National
· Male model offers cop oral sex to avoid arrest [The Smoking Gun]
· Which celebs are best at translating red carpet looks to sales [WSJ]
· Taking a stand against the "no white pants in winter" rule [GQ]

International
· It's safe to say Abercrombie does not get Japan [BoF]