Flash Sales Site Joss & Main to Expand; Gilt Explains Algorithm

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Local
· $36.3 million raised to expand home decor site Joss & Main [BostInno]
· Forget sequins—the Improper suggests some edgy party pieces [Improper]

National
· Gilt explains its algorithm for personal shopping [Racked]
· Jessica Chastain gets artified on W cover [The Cut]
· Saint Laurent returns to Chicago with new name [WWD]
· Facebook cracks down on branded banners [Mashable]

International
· Liam Gallagher to showcase label at London Collections: Men [Vogue UK]
· Olympic torch designers team up with Louis Vuitton [Telegraph]