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Local
· Ben Franklin store in Leesburg closes after 40 years in business [WBJ]
· $9 designer jeans for sale during the last days of Loehmann's in Falls Church [WaPo]
· Walgreens is headed to the Shops at Georgetown Park [WBJ]
· Celeb-fav hotels in Washington for star spotting [WaPo]
· Outlet malls and more discussed at mid-Atlantic retail conference [WaPo]
· U.S. Speedskating renews partnership with Under Armour [WWD]
National/International
· Ugly selfies: a teen feminist movement? [NYT]
· Older female models shaking up the industry [Guardian via]
· A day in the life of retailer and designer Steven Alan [Design*Sponge]
· Here's what Versace cooked up for Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter tour [Elle UK]
· Model Miranda Kerr to release a cover of an Elvis song [Telegraph]
· Katie and Luella, the new creatives behind Marc by Marc Jacobs [YouTube]
· Nate Berkus' latest Target collection inspired by starry night skies [A Bullseye View]