Broadway Bookstore Will Close; Joe Zee's Major Career Move

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Local
Shakespeare & Co. is officially losing its Broadway lease [Commercial Observer]
As expected, a rent hike is forcing Royal Tailor Shop to close [EV Grieve]
Consignment stores are having a moment in NYC [Crain's]

National
Rumors suggest Joe Zee is headed to Yahoo [WWD]
14-year-old Kiernan Shipka carries Balenciaga, Chanel like a pro [Vanity Fair]
Galliano's comeback will not be orchestrated by Oscar de la Renta [Page Six]
Michelle Williams continues to stunt for Louis Vuitton [FGR]
Aldo began in 1972, selling wooden clogs in Canada [BoF]