Around the Web: A Diamond Democracy

The Smithsonian Institute is asking the American people to cast another vote for hope--the Hope Diamond. Harry Winston has created three different diamond settings to celebrate the 45.52-carat blue diamond's 50th anniversary at the Museum of Natural History, and the final choice will be up to the public. [LATimes]

Andy Warhol was a notorious pack rat, but archivists were still surprised to find an autographed portrait of a nude Jackie Kennedy in one of the 610 cardboard boxes filled with 'junk' he amassed over his lifetime. [Huffington Post Style]

Meanwhile, current First Lady Michelle Obama causes unexpected controversy by wearing shorts to tour the Grand Canyon. [Mrs. O]

Teen Vogue has posted an exclusive video interview with Erin Wasson about her line for RVCA. Her spring collection debuts at New York Fashion Week. [Teen Vogue]

L.L. Bean has hired Alex Carleton, founder of Rogues Gallery (think vaguely nautical, vintage-style clothing), to revamp its look for an L.L. Bean Signature line coming in March. [NYTimes]

If your inner anglophile is yearning for a trip to London but you can't quite make it across the pond, try the Lower East Side instead. Retail is on exchange in New York beginning this Saturday, when 30 LES stores band together for Wish You Were Here, a three-week event meant to recreate the best of British life, from food to fashion. [Paper Mag]

An enormous Opening Ceremony (eight levels!) is opening in Tokyo in nine days, and to hype the retailer's first store there, Chloe Sevigny stars in the first of several videos celebrating its collections. [Opening Ceremony New News]

Young women are less likely to spend if they feel the sales associate is more attractive than them, says a new headline-making study out of the University of South Australia. Do you buy this? [StyleList]

Laura and Kate Mulleavy have been quite busy! In addition to a collaboration with Target,the Rodarte designers are also creating a pop-up store and gallery withParisian fashion emporium Colette for the month of October. [WWD]