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Here's what happened today in Racked cities around the country:
LOS ANGELES—The usual LAFW highlight Skingraft presented their latest innovative range of moto-inspired "next-level" activewear at the Mondrian Los Angeles.
NEW YORK—Wedding dress designer Monique Lhuillier's eponymous label has opened a brick-and-mortar store on NYC's Upper East Side. Schedule your appointment today, East Coasters.
CHICAGO—USA gold-medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas attended the Pink Pearls and Pretty Dresses Girl Empowerment Brunch in support of iGlow Mentoring, which attempts "to retrain youth on what it looks like to be a successful woman in today's society." She indeed wore pearls.