J. Crew Flats; A Local Heel Guide; Boat Shoes; Python Totes

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

Best Bets Daily: J.Crew Janey Metallic Flats
Brooklyn Based: Win cash for your startup
DailyCandy: Rachel Day's zodiac subscription
I Heart Daily: The Run the World campaign
MUG: Bette Midler in I'll Eat You Last
Refinery29: What neighborhoods wear what shoes
The Skint: '80s trivia and more
Thrillist: Southern soul food in Alphabet City
WWWD: Six pairs of boat shoes
The Zoe Report: Dax Gabler Dax shoulder python totes (pictured)