Ikea Raising Its Hourly Pay; Rihanna's Modest Cover

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· Ikea to raise hourly pay [NYT]
· Cara Delevingne is the new face of Topshop [Vogue UK]
· Rihanna wears veil for Harper's Bazaar Arabia [Styleite]
· Lanvin's Alber Elbaz to receive honorary doctorate [Contact Music]
· Primark denies its clothes made in forced labor camps or prisons [Guardian]
· Kim Kardashian app is the best and worst thing ever [Fashionista]
· New Hunger Games: Mockingjay posters look like fashion ads [Fashion Mag]
· Wikileaks' Julian Assange to walk in London Fashion Week show [Dazed Digital]

· Bloomingdale's Michigan Avenue flagship will host an Elizabeth and James jewelry trunk show on Friday and Saturday [Racked Inbox]
· Jayson Home will kick off its Floor Model + More sale on Friday. The sale happens in-store and online, and offers up to 50% off sofas, vintage items, and more [Racked Inbox]
· Akira's "Summer of Love" fashion show will take place at 8fifty8 on Saturday [Racked Inbox]
· Krista K will showcase "casual cool basics" at its Chaser trunk show on Friday [Racked Inbox]