The Return of Courrèges; Hermès's Very Expensive Pens

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National
· 'Yes Please' is the Amy Poehler pep talk you always wanted [Racked]
· Sex, Death, Glamour: Victorian funeral style at the Met [Racked]
· Macy's is expanding to Abu Dhabi [FT]
· Hermès's first pen will cost you over $1,000 [T&C]
· Cara Delevingne, poised for movie stardom? [Vulture]
· Alibaba's Jack Ma says he doesn't shop online [CNN]
· Kate Moss parties with Harry Styles [Grazia]
· French fashion house Courrèges is back [The Cut]
· Vine star Jerome Jarre walks out on $1 million deal [AdWeek]
· Investigation finds women, children enslaved at textile mills [Styleite]
· Brands say fashion bloggers aren't holding up their end of the bargain with native ads [Fashionista]

Local
· Eleven statement coats for fall [7x7]
· Little Free Libraries are popping up around Berkeley [Berkeleyside]
· Racked photographer Kim Lucian contemplates a home makeover [Apartment Therapy]
· America's first cat cafe just opened in Oakland [Eater SF]
· An essay in defense of sexy Halloween costumes [The Bold Italic]