Adult Sleepaway Camp; LaGuardia High Declines Nicki Minaj Visit

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Local
The principal of Nicki Minaj's alma mater, LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, declined her offer to speak to the students [Styleite]
LGBT controversy at local Banana Republic [Gothamist]
Astoria's Fall Fashion Trends [We Heart Astoria]
Army Navy store to close in Jackson Heights [DNA Info]

National
Hugs, bugs, kale: Finding your center at adult sleepaway camp [Racked]
The new look in handbags is small, quirky and childish [WSJ]
Models at Marc Jacobs wore absolutely no makeup [Vogue UK]
Big data company concludes that NYFW is more buzzy than LFW [NYT]
LVMH exec knocks the Apple Watch's "sex appeal" [WWD]