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Since co-founding the fashion and shopping hub Refinery29 five years ago, the site has grown so large that CEO Philippe von Borries has had to track down larger office space three times in just as many years.

From shady counterfeiters to fast-fashion goods, the knock-off industry is a vibrant one .

Michael Kors enlisted the help of The Man Repeller to properly launch his new lifestyle store, complete with a speed-styling challenge and cute video.

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What do the words shibori, ikat, and ganado mean to you? If your answer is "come again?" take a look at this overview of the world's often-used but under-identified print making techniques over at Refinery29.

Soludos has teamed up with Mara Hoffman , mixing their classic espadrilles with her whimsical prints.

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Though men's grooming spot/bar Blind Barber has been soft open for a few weeks now, they're having an official opening party tomorrow night from 8pm onwards.

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A Wine is a sexy industry - after all, would you rather work in a vineyard or an accounting firm - but not typically a field associated with youth.

Philip Treacy , the London-based milliner responsible for Madonna's Superbowl headdress as well as so many of Lady Gaga's most confusing head-pieces, believes in the cultural salience of hats.

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Anja Rubik 's leg dethrones Angelia Jolie 's leg in red carpet over-the-topness at last night's Met Gala.

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Nicole Farhi CEO Niki Scordi has stepped down from her post. The British brand was sold to private equity group Kelso Place Asset Management in January.

Raise your hand if you've left your phone or card at a bar, house party, restaurant, or movie theater.

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