Why Ikea's Changing Its Shelving; J.Crew's Sales Continue to Rise

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· 8 fashion world social media tips [W]
· Cressida Bonas' hair secrets [VF]
· Matt Lauer tries a fish pedicure in Sochi [Today]
· J.Crew's sales are up 9% this year [Fashionista]
· How to not be creepy or rude when wearing Google Glass [Racked SF]
· Jerome Dehan launches new denim line A Gold E [Harper's Bazaar UK]
· Why Ikea's discontinuing one of its most popular shelving systems [Gizmodo]
· Nate Berkus and his fiancé Jeremiah Brent appear in new Banana Republic ads [NYT]

Chicago News—
· The Harry Beguelin store has re-branded, and is now élu by Christina Nicoletti [Racked Inbox]
· Sophia Bush will join author Alexis Jones at a signing for I Am That Girl at Icing State Street this Saturday [Racked Inbox]
· (Reality) star spotting: Ashlee Frazier of The Bachelor stopped by Jenny Taylor Boudoirs to have her photos snapped yesterday [Racked Inbox]
· Roam has new arrivals from 10 Crosby Derek Lam and more [Racked Inbox]