Louis Vuitton, the Magazine; Why iPhones Are Bending

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National
· Meet Chandler Burr, the world's foremost fragrance expert [Racked]
· No one wants to be Kate Middleton, even for one day [Racked]
· Louis Vuitton launches a magazine [WWD]
· Burt's Bees intros its first TV campaign [NYT]
· A day with Edie Parker designer Brett Heyman [TNP]
· Why some new iPhones are bending [FastCo]
· Fashion changes in North Korea [AP]
· Britney Spears cut her hair into a bob [Lipstick]
· New York City might get its very own cat cafe [Racked NY]
· Wedding planning startup Loverly launches new apps [PandoDaily]

Local
· Locally-made fashion for fall [SFGate]
· Pretty photos of Nest on Fillmore [SF Girl by the Bay]
· How to incorporate your home office in your living room [Rue]
· Santa Cruz Gap criticized for hanging jeans from nooses... [KPIX]
· …so the store subbed out slightly-less offensive nooses? [KSBW]