Catch up on current events with these news highlights from last week. BUSINESS From concept art to store shelves: How Lego creates its ‘Star Wars’ toys Have you ever wondered what Lego’s design process is for its products? Star Wars ranks among Lego’s top five licenses, and their products begin development one to two years before their release to retail shelves. Lego product designers share an inside look into the development of Rey’s speeder from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Catch up on current events with these news highlights from last week. BUSINESS Amid Brick-and-Mortar Travails, a Tipping Point for Amazon in Apparel As brick-and-mortar retail spaces continue to close, Amazon has filed a patent to manufacture custom-made suits, dresses, and shirts on-demand. This follows the growth of e-commerce that now constitutes 20% of total national retail spending and signals a change in consumers’ willingness to purchase apparel online. HEALTH Stalking

Kenya Mills is a trailblazer in the fashion industry. She started her career as a stylist in Dallas and now owns her own fashion line– The KMills Collection. Since its inception in 2014, the KMills team has grown, and the collection has been worn by celebrities such as Lynn Whitfield, Dascha Polanco, and Claire Sulmers. In this Fireside Chat, we spoke with Kenya Mills about the intricacies of designing and managing your own fashion line. What did you do prior to designing the

Catch up on current events with these news highlights from last week. BUSINESS Stores are closing at an epic pace The latest casualty in the decline of brick-and-mortar retailers is Bebe which plans to close 28 stores and is “exploring strategic alternatives.” Credit Suisse reported this month that “[possibly] more than 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores will close their doors in 2017” which amounts to a loss of 147 million square feet of retail space. HEALTH How one county slashe