Apple Nabs Burberry's CEO; Kate Hudson Talks Yoga Pants

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Global News:
· Jeffrey Campbell designs bridal sneakers [Racked LA]
· How Ikea found success in low-priced kitchens [Quartz]
· Kenneth Cole on turning 30, love of Twitter [Racked SF]
· Kate Hudson discusses her new workout line, Fabletics [Fashionista]
· Boston collector has his own online sneaker museum [Boston Globe]
· Apple hires CEO away from Burberry to help with its retail operations [NYT]

Local News:
· The ninth annual Fashion Focus, Chicago's homegrown fashion week, kicks off today [City of Chicago]
· "If we knew how challenging [owning a store was], we probably would've talked ourselves out of it," says Akira co-founder Jon Cotay [WBEZ]
· Designer Pamella Roland flew in gowns for the Joffrey Ballet's recent "Couture & Cocktails" fashion show [The Chicago Tribune]
· The team from local fashion app Purley chooses nine looks for fall, including a party dress from Roslyn and a wrap necklace from Edith Hart [Michigan Avenue]