Billy Elliot’s Ballet-Inspired Fashion

Posted by: Ali Jawin Filed in: style, galleries
4:00PM, Monday June 8th 2009

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Swan Lake

People don’t always think of ballet and style as belonging in the same category, but that’s just because they haven’t obsessively scrutinized ballet-wear. Now that “Billy Elliot” has snagged the Tony for Best Musical (along with a slew of other trophies), I think that is going to change. Here are the biggest ballet-inspired fashions you have actually been wearing since you saw your first Nutcracker.

The old-school trend from Swan Lake is clearly the headband. It is only recently, however, that feathers have become trendy. Too bad feathers weren’t in when I danced this ballet many years ago. It’s tougher than you think to pull off the molten look.

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musu
wrote on June 9 2009 @ 08:00 am: [report]

London Sole, French Sole and, of course, Chanel have long been inspired by the ballet slipper. OOPS—almost forgot Tory Burch, the latest to latch on to the ballet inspired look with huge success. But what about feathers—all those feathers in Swan Lake. Think of all the feathers you are seeing as embellishments this season. Many a swan must have molted (or done a “swan song”) to get all these feathers. Speaking of Swans, could it be that Odille wore the first LBD as she seduced the not too bright prince?

Fla_girl
wrote on June 9 2009 @ 10:14 am: [report]

I’m surprised there was no mention of the wrap sweater/dress, very bare class inspired.