Photos From the Mermaid Parade; Street Style at LA's Best Flea

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Local
Photos from this weekend's Mermaid Parade (some NSFW) [Gothamist]
Close-ups of the Dior and Miu Miu windows [Mizhattan]
Basics Plus headed to Surprise! Surprise! space [EV Grieve]

National
Outfit inspiration from LA's best flea market, the Rose Bowl [Racked]
Man's decision to climb a mountain in flip-flops leaves him stranded [Gawker]
Inside Lauren Conrad's bachelorette party weekend [PopSugar]
Cristiano Ronaldo's zig-zag haircut mirrors child's surgery scars [Daily Mail]
Why PETA is pissed at Lady Gaga this time around [Refinery29]