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Quelle horreur! These avant-garde pieces don't all rank all that highly for real-life wearability. (Flavorwire)

How much would you pay to see a headlining international DJ spin...on his iPhone? R U 4 Real? Click through to find out who provided the beats for this BYOI party. (Stoney Roads)

Apparently, the world is Florentijn Hofman's bathtub. The Dutch artist built a giant yellow duck out of rubber-coated PVC, hoping to bring humor from city to city. Duckie (yes, we've already named him) is 25 meters tall and 25 meters wide, and currently floating down the Loire River in France. (PSFK)

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Is it just us or does everyone seem to be getting engaged these days? Love is in the air! Check out the new De Beers bridal app, meant to help make picking a ring (and any other jewelry on your wish list, bride or not) a little more transparent. (iTunes)

Made in China labels putting a damper on your wardrobe? Watch this short, which neatly demystifies many of the sweatshop myths related to China's fashion industry. (Hypebeast)

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