The Rise of the It Model; Katie Holmes on Beauty and Fitness

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National
· Putting the pre-dawn rave workout to the test [Racked]
· Lena Dunham's memoir is not about telling you how to live [Racked]
· The rise of the It model [i-D]
· Talking with the CEO of Moncler [BoF]
· Parsing the power shuffle at Kering [NYT]
· Tina Fey shares modeling tips [StyleWatch]
· Test driving an "automatic" curling iron [Fashionista]
· Sears clerk stole 3.7 million in merchandise [CSA]
· Katie Holmes talks beauty and love of fitness [Vogue UK]
· How much should you really spend on an engagement ring? [WWW]

Local
· Runspo Instagrams from the Nike Women's Half [Refinery 29]
· Seven places to watch the World's Series in SF [7x7]
· A poetic offline dating search that will hit you in the feels [The Bold Italic]
· A chat with the gay man behind Previously Owned by a Gay Man [CA Home + Design]
· This SF company is funding new playgrounds through kids' shoe sales [FN]