H&M Knocks Off Fellow Swedish Designer; Britney Covers InStyle

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Local
· Michelle Obama wears emerald gown for Kennedy Center Honors [Mrs. O]
· See celebs' red carpet looks at the Kennedy Center Honors [LA Times]
· Through December 15, Nina McLemore donates 15% of all sales [Patch]
· Tory Burch visited her new store while in D.C. for Women Rule event [ITC]
· See a photo roundup of Thread shoppers at Union Market [WaPo]
· Primp Beauty Bar opens on U Street on December 15 [PoPville]

National
· Britney Spears lands the cover of InStyle [InStyle]
· Details of Gwen Stefani's new collection for OPI [Fashion Mag]
· Mary-Kate Olsen seen shopping for massive engagement ring in LA [Page Six]
· Assistant to Cosmo EIC Joanna Coles does scheduling, Tweeting, babysitting [NYT]

International
· Isabel Marant will wait to do another fast-fashion collaboration [WWD]
· Kate Middleton dressed down for a children's charity visit [Vogue UK]
· Indie designer in Sweden wins plagiarizing battle against H&M [Speakeasy]