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In case you missed them, here are the top stories from this week at Racked.
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Illustration by Fahren Feingold
I was a bratty teen beauty store employee, and I'm sorry
Honolulu shopping guide: The best boutiques to hit between beach trips
The essential winter shoe care guide
What the color experts behind Pantone wear to work
Spend a lot, make a little: The addictive world of cash back shopping
Introducing aerial hoop: Instagram's favorite fitness class
Everything to know about selling your old stuff online for cash
Life as a shut-in: I survived a week relying only on delivery apps
Tour Rent the Runway's massive, shoppable New Jersey warehouse