Markdowns at Calypso; British Tailors Protest Abercrombie

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Local
· What's marked down at Calypso St Barth Au Marché [Sample Sally]
· A cab slammed into a Midtown Duane Reade [DNAinfo]
· The skeleton of Billy's Antiques left painted red [Bowery Boogie]
· The new UWS Brooks Brothers is "very dog-friendly" [My Upper West]
· Conde Nast's stricter intern policies, revealed [Fashionista]

National
· Iris Apfel probably dislikes her namesake Jimmy Choos [Racked National]
· Finally: Jessica Biel's elusive engagement ring [Bridefinds]
· Whitney Port will launch a lower-priced line [Styleite]
· The Gap's techy urban ad compaign [Crunchable]

International
· British tailors object to Abercrombie's Saville Row kids store [Guardian]
· Will China's changing labor laws up the price of clothing? [Economist]
· Derek Lam leaves his semi-secret post at Tod's [Fashionologie]
· British Designers Collective taps Alexa Chung as spokesperson [Vogue UK]