Daily reads: Beauty tees, pastel pants and a fashion throwdown

Even though it’s a season late, we desperately need this YSL-inspired tee from our favourite teenaged fashion blogger. [Style Rookie]

Giorgio Armani on our second favourite topic: pasta. “On Saturday night, I went to dinner at an Italian restaurant called Scarpetta with my niece Roberta and a small group of my close Italian friends. […] I ate spaghetti con pomodoro and basilico — and, here, I must interject something for your benefit. Americans overcook their pasta. Always. And there’s too much sauce. Too much of everything! Please, try to control yourselves.” [NYTimes]

Attention Kanye: Lupe Fiasco thinks Parisians and the Japanese dress better than you. The only thing better than a rap battle, is a fashion rap battle. [NYMag]

Show crashers beware: PRs are getting crafty with the seating cards. [Fashionista]

We hate ourselves for loving these pastel jeans. [Fabsugar]

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