Village Paper Gone for Good; Sephora's Closeout Deals

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Local
· After being nearly destroyed by a fire, Village Paper will not reopen [VNY]
· Woman trips in clown shoes, sues Long Island costume store [NYP]

National
· Sephora marks down Cargo, Kevyn Aucoin, and Laura Geller online [Madison Avenue Spy]
· Ryan Seacrest totally fails as a fashion commentator [NT]

International
· Matthew Williamson to design bags for Bulgari [WWD, subscription req'd]