The Sad State of Crop Tops; The Rise of Ballerina Misty Copeland

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Local
The rise of ballerina Misty Copeland [New Yorker]
Roosters are the city's most popular illegal pets [NY Post]
Art gallery moves into Dear:Rivington's former home [Bowery Boogie]
A tiny palace made of nail polish bottles in Louboutin's window [Mizhattan]

National
Holy smokes, crop tops are really sad right now [Racked]
Anna Wintour buries the hatchet with Giorgio Armani [Fashionista]
Why women's magazines are increasingly embracing Pinterest [NYT]
Designer Vivienne Westwood reveals abusive relationship [Vogue UK]
More than half of US shoppers don't want to friend a brand online [WSJ]