John Barrett Braids; August Sales; Jason Wu's Bow Tie Shirt

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

Best Bets Daily: John Barrett's braid salon (pictured)
Brooklyn Based: Not updated
DailyCandy: A rundown of August's best concerts
DailyCandy Kids: Giant-size mosaics from Andrew Miller Arts
I Heart Daily: Not updated
MUG: A hefty list of shopping sales
Refinery29: Cute sales associates in the West Village
The Skint: Not updated
Thrillist: Talking tikis with Lani Kai's Brian Miller
UrbanBaby Daily: Not updated
WWWD: Style stalking blogger Iris Gravemaker
The Zoe Report: A Jason Wu silk chiffon shirt, tied with a bow