Snuggies Return; Tara Stiles's Ideal Food Day

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National
· 25 pairs of shoes that just want to party [Racked]
· White Elephant gifts you'll want to steal back [Racked]
· PetSmart to be acquired [WSJ]
· The Snuggie is back [Consumerist]
· What's going on inside NYC's very first cat cafe [Racked NY]
· Tara Stiles on yoga, moisturizer, and coffee [TNP]
· Kanye to build a life-size statue of Kim Kardashian [Elle UK]
· What you need to know about health goths [Globe and Mail]
· Designer of Google Glass talks through her process [Fashionista]
· Speculation over who will replace Frida Giannini at Gucci [Style.com]

Local
· People who look good in the rain [SFGate]
· Hoodline expands to the Inner Sunset [Hoodline]
· TBD is out of commission for a week after a weird fire [Eater]
· A rainy day guide to Oakland [7x7]
· Five reasons to give meditation a try [Refinery 29]