Critical Shopper

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This week's Critical Shopper pays visit to both the recently-opened Marc Jacobs beauty shop as well as DreamDry, which launches its 57th Street location tomorrow. MJ's cosmetic take is deemed a bit young: "Who's going to want to put on a Lip Vinyl Sheer called Overprotected ($28) before date night of roasted kale and pinot at the local farm-to-table?" While blowouts have become "an expected tenet of modern urban grooming." [NYT]

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