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5 Things To Know This AM — Aug 01 2012

One of our favorite dare-to-wear-a-dropcrotch fashion bloggers (and, let's be real, comedic personalities), Leandra Medine (a.k.a. The Man Repeller) chatted with BoF about her upcoming book, the predicted evolution of her blog, and signing with a talent agency. (Business of Fashion)
From the people who brought us the global fat scale comes the Olympic athlete body match. Just enter your height and weight to see which superhuman athlete's frame is most like yours. Are you a table tennis champ or world-class basketball player? (BBC)
Do you always find yourself doling out styling and shopping tips to friends and family? Want to get paid to do just that? Look no further than Boutine, a new e-commerce-meets-social-networking site. (Boutine)
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What happens when you let a six-year-old judge a book by its cover? Jane Eyre becomes a book about a girl gone mining, while Fifty Shades of Grey turns into a dramatic novel about a zebra with a penchant for fishing. Say what? (Babble)
We've heard rumors of what Olympians like to eat for pre-workout fuel, but how does the Olympic Village's cafeteria stack up? The world's largest McDonalds, a seemingly endless supply of candy bars, and a whole lot of Coca-Cola are served up, in addition to platters upon platters of healthier, freshly-cooked fare. (YumSugar)
TMR-BOF


Photo: Via Kevin Trageser/Business of Fashion

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