Karlie Kloss on ODLR; Jessica Chastain Covers InStyle

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· The best gift wrap for distractingly pretty presents [Racked]
· The 20 best puffer jackets for looking cool while staying warm [Racked]
· Urban Outfitters channels the '70s [FGR]
· Mensch on a Bench becomes popular toy at Target [A Bullseye View]
· An app that will tell you if your makeup is cruelty-free [Elle]
· Karlie Kloss on her friendship with Oscar de la Renta [Vogue UK]
· Jessica Chastain covers InStyle January [InStyle]
· Personalized shopping experiences: not just for web [BoF]
· The ranks of American "survivalist" shoppers are growing [Guardian]
· Like Delia*s and Deb, Cache and Wet Seal are struggling [WSJ]
· Chinese mall will give free clothes to those who shop in their underwear [Complex]

Local
· The ugliest Christmas sweaters of all time [SFGate]
· Fantastic outfits from the West Coast Craft Fair [Refinery 29]
· A recap of last week's Rave of Thrones [SF Mag]
· A tour of SF's teensy new flower shop, Ampersand [Apartment Therapy]
· Charlot Malin is the new Opera Guild president [Haute Living]