1. Pop star Avril Lavigne has come out with a fragrance that’s apparently both pop-appropriate and not too bad. We’d still recommend taking a different route to get on the celebrity bandwagon, and explore celebrity-inspired beauty instead. [Now Smell This]
2. Some scented candles are bad for your health because they give off toxins. Try to make things smell nice with a seasonally-appropriate fragrance, instead. [Daily Mail]
3. Well, Lifetime, who would have thought? More people watched the sixth season premiere of Project Runway than any previous season. [The Cut]
4. Via WWD, it’s reported that around 12% of vendors won’t survive the recession. Keep shopping, just do it on the cheap. [WWD]


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