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“When we look at things that are considered ‘Grande Classiques,’ as we say in French – iconic classics that almost everyone wants – we sometimes forget that they were new one day.” – Nicholas Ghesquière
CHICAGO NEWS
• Don’t want to stand outside to watch Nik Wallenda tightrope walk over several skyscrapers in Chicago? You can view live at SkyscraperLive.com. He is planning to walk a portion of the tightrope walk, from the Marina City’s west tower to the east tower, wearing a blindfold. [INBOX]
NATIONAL NEWS
• The Federal Reserve will shut down it’s bond-buying program but recent events have increased the risk the U.S. central bank may need to keep propping up the economy for longer than had been expected. The Fed is likely to announce at the end of a two-day meeting that it will no longer add to its holdings of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. [REUTERS]
•Paul Kitterman, who went missing while attending his first footbal game has been found safe and unharmed approximately 110 miles south of Denver. [FOX NEWS]
WORLD NEWS
• The President of Zambia, Michael Sata, has died following an undisclosed illness he was being treated for at the private King Edward VII hospital in London. He took office in 2011 describing himself as a “man of action”; elections will be held within 90 days for a new leader of the country. [NY TIMES]
SPORTS
• The 2014 World Series Champion will be crowned tonight in game 7, as the Kansas City Royal play the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won last night’s game 10-0 [USA TODAY]
BUSINESS
• Wanelo, short for WANT.NEED.LOVE is becoming the go-to digital mall where more than 11 million users come expressly to shop, seeing gains on their social commerce platform. Sephora called the platform its “fastest-growing social platform.” Farfetch said Wanelo converts five times greater than Pinterest. [WWD]
CELEBRITIES
• Amanda Bynes’ parents filed documents to get a conservatorship over the young actress who has been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility. Britney Spears’ father did same thing six years ago. [TMZ]
FASHION
• Andre Leon Talley will not be returning as Zappos Couture Artistic Director. The former Vogue editor was charged with overseeing content on Zappos Couture’s site, including fashion shoots, videos and top trends. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Douglas Booth
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