DIY Dyeing Help; Multipurpose Retail; Taschen's New Pucci Book

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, three items of note:

Best Bets Daily: Fred Flare's iDye packets for easy washing machine experiments
Brooklyn Based: A laundry/ice cream shop, other multitasking spots (pictured)
DailyCandy: 16 summer reading recommendations
DailyCandy Kids: Not updated
I Heart Daily: Teen blogger lives according to Seventeen magazine for a month
MUG: Maui Jim's exceedingly protective sunglasses
Refinery29: A long skirt and baggy shirt to wear in hot weather
The Skint: Free yoga in Bryant Park tomorrow
Thrillist: New LES creperie Lina Frey
UrbanBaby Daily: Alvin Ailey's family matinee at BAM
VSL: An Australian comedy team tries to explain the European financial crisis
WWWD: A parade of celebs in neon evening wear
The Zoe Report: Taschen's new Pucci book comes with a Pucci-print cover