True Religion Shoes for MePa; Big Butts Are a Hot New Trend

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Local
· Brooklyn Heights just lost its Nine West [BococaLand]
· True Religion Footwear signed a lease for Gansevoort Street [NYO]

National
· Big butts are in, so try these padded panties [The Cut]
· JC Penney plans to use haul videos in its back-to-school marketing [USA Today]
· Here's an early look at J.Crew's fall 2010 wedding line [FabSugar]
· Consumer Reports says it can't recommend the iPhone 4 [WSJ]
· But it also ranked the phone highest among smartphones [Apple Insider]

International
· Cult designer Roksanda Ilincic launches hot swimwear line [Vogue UK]