Saint Laurent's New Jewelry; Tim Gunn, Fashion's Nice Guy

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Global News:
· Saint Laurent launches diamond jewelry [Luxo]
· Tim Gunn on his childhood, success with Project Runway [NYT]
· How Look Good Feel Better program helps women with cancer [Fashionista]
· Lucky's Eva Chen reveals the lineup for this month's FABB conference [Shine]
· Rendering of Apple 'spaceship' campus planned for Cupertino [Mercury News]
· N Korea's Kim Jong Un imported $645.8 million in luxury products last year [Time]

Local News:
· Project Runway alum and Chicago native Kate Pankoke told the HuffPo all about the Windy City. Her analaysis can be summed up in one word: "energetic" (hear, hear!) [HuffPo]
· A recent UK transplant to Chicago talks about the city's fashion sense, which—apparently—is rife with layered t-shirts, emerald green, and leopard prints [The Chicago Tribune]
· This week is Spa Week, which means $50 treatments in spots all around Illinois. "Mega massage" and lavender pedicure, anyone? [Racked Inbox]
· Speaking of discounted spa treatments: Balance at the Palmer House Hilton is offering 30% off on treatments booked today through Wednesday. [Racked Inbox]
· Racked favorite Phillips House will showcase its fall/winter jewelry collection at Saks Fifth Avenue on Thursday and Friday [Racked Inbox]