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Last night, Uniqlo threw a giant party in their new giant flagship on Fifth Avenue. As promised, Brooklyn singer Sharon Jones performed, backed up by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and a cameo from Santigold, and there was sake in little wooden tumblers. Oh, and one other thing happened: Someone pulled the fire alarm, and according to this tweet, Susan Sarandon appeared to be "unruffled." [The Shophound]
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