Essie Polish Vending Machines; Hermès Hires New Designer

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· American Apparel names new board [NYT]
· The history of the Breton striped shirt [Zady]
· Essie launching nail polish vending machines [Fashionista]
· Indian e-comm startup Flipkart gets $1 billion investment [Qz]
· What, exactly, makes high heels seductive? [Scientific American]
· Tamara Mellon suing her interior designer [TMZ]
· Jessica Biel to pop up on Zooey Deschanel's New Girl [THR]
· Uniqlo coming to New Jersey's Cherry Hill mall [Philly.com]
· Hermès selects new head designer, Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, formerly of The Row and Cèline [Independent]

Chicago News—
· Local heroes: The staffers of Heritage Bicycles helped a customer recover a stolen bike [Red Eye]
· Andersonville's upcoming sidewalk sale will feature goods from Akira, Women and Children First, and other local stores—plus, there's a "pop-up park" and party [Windy City Media Group]
· Read all about it: the return of the bucket bag [Chi City Fashion]