Daily reads: New York fashion week kicks off and mannequins play fast and loose with their hair

CHANEL Spring 2009. Photography by Peter Stigter

First: New York Fashion Week starts today. Our own Sarah Casselman hops on a plane tomorrow. She’ll be filing daily updates from the shows so tune in at fashionmagazine.com/attheshows.

In what may be the least outrageous interview Karl Lagerfeld has ever given, the luxury designer says he is not a fan of luxury shopping on the Internet. [WWD, via NYMag]

How does one keep up? Models are changing their hair left right and centre: Ali Stephens and Coco have both gone short and now Ikeliene Stange has gone blonde. At least we can still count on Agyness Deyn. [Modelinia, Oh So Coco, Hint]

While we have no interest in paying NYC rents, we wouldn’t mind having easy access to the Barneys Warehouse Sale. Be green with envy here and here. [Racked]

Burlesque star Ava Garter gives a lesson at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. We’re pretty sure that’s the most fabulous thing ever. [Paris Popcorn]

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