A Looming Vacancy at Rockefeller; The Newest New York Housewife

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Local
· Nanette Lapore talks wine and porn-as-inspiration [Page 6]
· Kenneth Cole's closing stores including Rockefeller Center flagship [Crain's]
· Introducing the newest Real Housewife of New York [WWD]

National
· Guess founder accuses employees of stealing, is wrong [LAT]
· Wal-mart's tween-y, techie, green-y cosmetics launch [WWD]
· Retail sales are up, so are prices [WSJ]
· Intermix on clearance [MAS]