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Setting the Mood: Ballet Rehearsal

By Kirsten|January 30th, 2012|Setting the Mood|

There are so many reasons to love ballet. I have loved it since my very class when I was three years old. I love the music. I love the quiet elegance. And I most certainly love the wardrobe. There’s a reason I’m drawn towards soft blushes, and cascading fabrics. It’s a classic case of “chicken or the egg” though. Do I love tulle because I love ballet or do I love ballet because I love tulle? And does it really matter anyway?

Whether you’ve thought about it or not, ballet and fashion are based upon the same principle. Both are all about creating lines. Ballet with your body, fashion with fabric.

You need a little more than a perfect top knot to channel your inner prima ballerina though. Soft shades of peach (ballet pink), black and white. Delicate fabrics like tulle and chiffon. And every ballerina needs the perfect pair of shoes.

1. Brandy Pham Tulle and Chiffon Headband, $24, 2. RACHEL Rachel Roy Bobby Pins, $28, 3. Camilla and Marc Supremacy Chiffon Dress, $540, 4. Chloe Metallic Textured Leather Ballet Flats, $450

Brava! Brava!

xx,

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Friday Frocks: Swan Song

By Kirsten|December 3rd, 2010|Friday Frocks|

This may be one of my favorite Friday Frocks to date. I have a personal obsession with all things ballet related seeing as I was two pom-poms away from trading in college career for a blistered toed career of ballet (there’s a reason I love Center Stage). Needless to say, I can’t wait to see this movie (I’m aware it’s no Nutcracker). So if you are looking to channel your inner inner prima ballerina, try on these frilly frocks. I don’t recommend losing the 20+ pounds that Mila and Natalie lost for the film, but slipping into something dainty will certainly have you feeling like doing pirouettes in your Loubous.

Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Taffeta and Tulle Gown, $3,017