Bal de Couture
I have been looking forward to seeing these costumes designed by Valentino for New York City’s ballet gala, since the news got out that he would be designing them! Having some experience in couture on stage myself, I know that it is tricky for designers to understand that as dancers we are in constant motion,...
Cinderella’s Slippers
Sparkly slippers worn by my friend Sonia Rodriguez. Cinderella’s from The National Ballet of Canada and The American Ballet Theatre wear these bedazzled pointe shoes!
Wayne McGregor and Gareth Pugh’s Carbon Life
Last week, The Royal Ballet debuted Wayne McGregor’s newest creation Carbon Life. The ballet begins with the dancers barely dressed, and then the costumes evolve as they do throughout the piece until they end up in this creation by fashion designer Gareth Pugh. That is a whole lot of ‘Whoa baby!’ in itself, but I...
Chanel’s Costume Design for Apollo
Apollo (originally Apollon musagète and variously known as Apollo musagetes) was composed between 1927 and 1928 by Igor Stravinsky and was choreographed by George Balanchine in 1928. The scenery and costumes were designed by André Bauchant with new costumes by Coco Chanel in 1929. As early as ballet’s beginnings, Chanel was a huge influence. Chanel’s original costume design literally set the stage for this timeless ballet...
