Oh, my dears! What a delightful month for ballet and fashion! The September air is crisp and we are all feeling those autumnal vibes. So it’s only fitting to talk about some of the glorious fashion on display at the various performances throughout the month.
Now, I wouldn’t want to make this all about the glitzy costumes and designer gowns – the ballet itself is the true spectacle. But I couldn’t resist a little gush over the **tutus**. Yes, you read that right, the **tutus**! They have been positively divine. And the creativity in their construction is just mind-blowing. I have spotted everything from delicate tulle, light as a feather, to flowing, luxurious silk – it’s like each one tells a little story.
- One particularly striking performance featured a corps de ballet wearing **tutus** made entirely of feathered silk. The movement was simply stunning; each ripple and flow of the dancers' bodies was emphasised, and the overall effect was of lightness, beauty and grace. The colours were absolutely divine - think dusty rose with subtle touches of amber, with the light shimmering and reflecting off the delicate feathers.
- Another stand-out piece involved a **tutu** fashioned in the shape of an inverted inverted cone – a new design element that I simply adore! It offered a sense of mystery, drawing you deeper into the character and the story being told.
But don’t think these designs are limited to the classical repertoire! In a contemporary production at the Royal Opera House, we saw a truly fascinating **tutu**. It was fashioned with multiple layers of delicate netting, all interwoven with strips of mirror-like fabric that captured the light like a disco ball, a really futuristic look but stunning on stage.
Oh, it's been such a pleasure to experience such fabulousness and artistry through the mediums of fashion and ballet. Here’s to another glorious month of delightful tutus and fabulous ballets. And to you, darling readers, remember: style is not a matter of copying but of finding what makes you, *you*!