(In fact, prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn was a devotee of Dior until his death).Īnd popular culture touchpoints reignite the relationship on a regular basis.
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Simone Rocha and Molly Goddard's tulle confections owe a debt to the dancer, and Giambattista Valli's signature heavily layered tulle gowns are a tutu fever-dream.ĭior's creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri regularly nods to the ballet, often in graceful, featherlight pieces, just as the house's founder once did with his corseted bodices and full skirts reminiscent of classical ballet's corseted tutus. but there are plenty of other designers who regularly pirouette in the spotlight. We can safely bow to Miu Miu for the latest obsession with balletcore, thanks to its blunt-toed ballet flats that caused a frenzy in its autumn 2022 collection. Indeed, off-duty dancer has usurped off-duty model when it comes to casual style. It can also be comfortable, with ballet flats and wrap cardigans, bodysuits and slouchy track pants conjuring up classes and rehearsals. It can be pretty and elegant, with layers of gossamer and pastel hues bringing to mind childhood fantasies of femininity. Today’s #balletcore trend arrives at a time when fashion is having to do a lot of reckoning in all sorts of areas - from inclusivity and diversity to sustainability - and when the industry is being called out for bad behaviour on any and more of these fronts.įor those who never had the opportunity to study ballet (or gave up the lessons early on), it’s easy to see the appeal of balletcore. Times have changed since balletomania (no hashtag) first took flight in the 1920s and '30s, thanks largely to the Ballets Russes in Paris, whose designs influenced he likes of Jeanne Lanvin, Madeleine Vionnet and Coco Chanel. The latter list may not be quite so instagrammable, but they are some of the less aesthetic realities of wearing those pretty pink pointe shoes for hours on end.
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