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As the dust continues to settle in the wake of the recent Bangladesh factory tragedy--debris is still being cleared, and the death toll, currently at 381, could rise to 1,000 once all workers are accounted for--retailers associated with the garment factories have announced plans to offer compensation to victims and victims' families.

Following a weekend of violent protests, there are further developments in the wake of the tragic collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh; as arrests are made, workers move from trying to rescue survivors to trying to recover bodies.

According to the latest reports, there are now 230 confirmed dead and hundreds injured, with an unknown number of people still unaccounted for. The disaster comes on the heels of two deadly fires at nearby factories. In addition to the sharp rise in body count, several new details have emerged since yesterday's tragic incident, including which brands are involved and details on what's being done to prevent similar disasters in the future. Here's what we know:

Better late than never! Balmain is getting closer to its consumers by finally joining the social mediasphere. Starting today, you can follow the French fashion house's goings-on at Facebook.com/BalmainParis and Twitter.com/Balmain. {WWD} V Magazine enlisted the patriotic aid of Ke$ha and a trashed-out Carolyn Murphy for its Americana Issue. Our forefathers would be so proud. {ONTD, V Mag} Getting lipstick on your teeth, camel toes, torn tights, and 18 other miserable fashion mishaps make up the 21 worst things in the fashion world. {SheFinds} How low can you go? Apparently, there's an entire fake Primark store in Dubai. {Telegraph}

Television star Alexa Chung has an interesting project in the works. It seems that Alexa's feeling major guilt over some Primark purchases and wants t