Margiela Expands to Men's Scents; New Tiny Dress on Miley

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Global News—
· Apple leads Forbes list of most valuable brands [Forbes]
· New Balance sneaker or the year a pope died? [McSweeney's]
· New iPhones will be bigger with curved glass screens [Bloomberg]
· Adele reportedly turned down a major offer from L'Oréal [Marie Claire UK]
· China's "Singles Day" becomes biggest online shopping event in the world [BI]
· Miley Cyrus wears Biggie and Tupac dress to MTV Euro Awards [StyleWatch]
· Maison Martin Margiela debuts a men's fragrance inspired by smoky Brooklyn jazz clubs of yesteryear [GQ UK]

Chicago News—
· Knot & Splice is a new, local line of jewelry with an Americana vibe [DailyCandy]
· "The biggest piece of bull is that consumers are asking for [an earlier black Friday]," suggests one marketing professor. "It's really the retailers trying to get at the wallet." [The Chicago Tribune]
· Land's End, which specializes in casual clothing, luggage, and home goods, will open a new free-standing store in Yorkville on Friday [DailyHerald]