Ikea Raising Its Hourly Pay; Rihanna's Modest Cover

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Local
· Six Flags Mall in Arlington is re-opening as Plaza Central [S-T]
· Cattle Baron's Ball gets a dose of girl power [Zagat]
· Kim Dawson model Maggie Parks inspired ElastiGirl [DFW Style Daily]

National
· Ikea to raise hourly pay [NYT]
· Cara Delevingne is the new face of Topshop [Vogue UK]
· Rihanna wears veil for Harper's Bazaar Arabia [Styleite]
· Lanvin's Alber Elbaz to receive honorary doctorate [Contact Music]
· Primark denies its clothes made in forced labor camps or prisons [Guardian]
· Kim Kardashian app is the best and worst thing ever [Fashionista]
· New Hunger Games: Mockingjay posters look like fashion ads [Fashion Mag]
· Wikileaks' Julian Assange to walk in London Fashion Week show [Dazed Digital]