Kate Middleton's Dress, Puppies, Kardashians, and Some Nudity

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Hello Friday, old friend. Here are some of our favorite stories from this past week—just in case you missed 'em. Marc Jacobs wouldn't have a rap name even if he was a rapper, Kate Middleton wore an old dress for her official engagement photo, our girl in Tokyo caught up with Lady Gaga's shoe designer, there are 67 Versace stores in China and only 10 in the United States, here comes the new Julian Louie for Aldo collaboration, this Harvey Nichols commercial is the cutest thing ever omg puppies, here is a list of the worst new products of 2010, lessons in how to accept a horrible gift with grace, January Jones gets naked for a Versace campaign, sorry the Kardashian's Christmas card is the most LA thing we've ever seen in our lives, Gap's "Made in USA" bag is actually "Made in China," UBS bank workers must match their tie knot to their face shape, a gift guide for dirty hipsters, Carine Roitfeld quits Vogue Paris, Whitney Port makes our eyes feel dirty, and Forbes magazine thinks shopping in New York sucks.