Shoplifter Mayhem in Park Slope; Shakira's World Cup Cavalli

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Local
· Book store thief goes on Park Slope rampage [NYP]
· Another profile of beloved LES tailor Pablo Vargas [NYT]

National
· Tavi will style Real Housewife kid Christine Staub for Black Book [FC]
· A guide to the latest couture season via Pokemon characters [Textbook]

International
· Cavalli designed a World Cup dress for Shakira [Vogue UK]
· Related: Cristiano Ronaldo has painted his toenails black [Daily Mail]