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

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Local
· Robin Wright talks testifying before Congress, loving short hair [Capitol File]
· MObama hangs with Jimmy Fallon and Will Ferrell on The Tonight Show [HuffPo]
· Shop these Radiant Orchard-hued picks from local boutiques [WCP]
· MObama will talk body image on Today's "Love Your Selfie" series [The Hill]
· Why everyone in town is going crazy for Megaformers [Express]
· Could D.C. get grocery delivery via Amazon? [WBJ]

National/International
· 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]