Treasure & Bond Opening Date; Sarah Palin Embraces Nail Art

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Local
· Nordstrom's Treasure and Bond will open on Friday [NYT]
· More details on incoming organic kids' chain Polarn O. Pyret [DNAinfo]
· How to get extra babysitting at Ikea [Brokelyn]
· Target fires Long Island union organizer [Gothamist]

National
· Sarah Palin debuts polka dot toes; nail art trend dies on the spot [Styleite]
· What it's like to be Andrej Pejic, the world's prettiest male model [NYMag]

International
· Mark Fast is designing a line for Aldo [Catwalk Queen]
· Pat Field calls British PM David Cameron fat [Independent]