Pharrell and CDG Doing a Fragrance; The CFDA Award Noms

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· Inside Gap's new Lived In concept store [Racked NY]
· Why higher wages might result in better profits for retailers [Forbes]
· Neubelle is a promising new alternative to Botox [Harper's Bazaar]
· Olsens, Wang, Marc Jacobs make CFDA Awards nominees list [NYT]
· Nicolas Ghesquière gives first interview since joining Louis Vuitton [VF via]
· Pharrell, COMME des GARÇONS coming out with a unisex fragrance [GQ UK]
· Role that chicken soup played in Sarah Jessica Parker's SJP line [Racked Miami]

Chicago News—
· Local designer Borris Powell hosts a fashion show at Block 37 this week [Chicago Magazine]
· Splash rounds up floral pieces to wear to the Chicago Flower and Garden show this weekend [Splash]
· Refinery29 rounds up gorgeous finds from Chicago Etsy [Refinery29]