Gwen Stefani's Pregnant; New Regulations for Child Models

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· Mara Hoffman shares her vintage shopping tips [Elle]
· British man invents fart-blocking undergarments [FastCo]
· NYC passes regulations to protect underage models [NYT]
· Street style from SF's Treasure Island Music Fest [Racked SF]
· Gwen Stefani is pregnant with her third child [Harper's Bazaar UK]
· Japanese court dismisses defamation suit filed by Uniqlo [Japan Times]

Local News:
· Owned by four women, TOLA is a new, local line of leather accessories that includes wallets and purses. [Crain's Chicago Business]
· Goldplaited, the new finishing salon between Lakeview and Lincoln Park, has enticing services such as "party lashes." [DailyCandy Chicago]
· Bucktown boutique Edith Hart just launched a mobile website, which allows customers to browse the inventory and make purchases from their phones. [Racked Inbox]
· Condé Nast Traveler recently featured BucketFeet, the Chicago-based "shoe lab" that employs international street artists. [Condé Nast Traveler]