Dearest readers,
It's the 3rd of April, 2000! Can you believe it's already the new millennium? I mean, it feels like just yesterday we were all rocking those grunge looks and desperately trying to perfect that eyeliner flick! (Or, was that just me?) Anyway, while we're all busy basking in the glow of this *revolutionary* new era, it seems like the world of ballet has been having a little tutus crisis, darling!
You know the old saying: "A tutu's gotta do what a tutu's gotta do!" But it seems, some tutus just can't hack it anymore! They've been accused of everything from being "too poofy" and "too restricting" to being, gasp, "too dated."
I mean, let's face it. Tutues have been around forever! The very first ballet tutus, *ever*, were born back in the Romantic era, those glorious days when everyone wore fluffy frills and waltzed through dreamy meadows... in their full ball gowns! *Shocking!* Imagine the effort!
We all know a little revolution is *always* in order in fashion (and ballet!), and the young, up-and-coming ballerinas just won't wear it anymore, darling! I think the tutus might have been a little offended at this, though. A ballerina without her tutu is a little like… a peacock without its tail feathers. Or, dare I say, like me without my trusty pair of Jimmy Choo pumps. Unthinkable, I know.
So, what are the new dancers asking for? A whole new way of twirling! They want more *freedom*, more *expression*! Some are saying we need to *ditch* the tutus altogether, while others are calling for a "tutural" revolution! Apparently, " tutus too shall pass" – a catchy phrase that certainly makes *my* head spin.
But fear not, my darlings! This is just the beginning of a whole new, glorious ballet revolution, and, trust me, we're not going to just throw our tutus in the dustbin!
Think about it:
- Tutues are our heritage!
- Tutues are classic!
- Tutues are just darn beautiful!
- Tutues *define* the elegance of ballet!
So, the tutus may need a bit of a facelift. What is fashion without a good revamp every now and again, eh? There will still be a place for the traditional poofy beauties in ballet, just a bit of a *tweak* here, a little *tailor* there.
We are *all* for change, my darlings! After all, the essence of fashion lies in constantly reinventiong, reshaping, reimagining the possibilities. The tutu, in all its graceful glory, shall not be defeated. It shall *evolve*! We are seeing a whole new breed of ballerina - daring, bold and fiercely creative! Let's embrace the new era of ballet, one where the traditional and the contemporary can co-exist. One where a ballerina can be the essence of elegance and power, both, within a single twirl!
So, stay tuned my darlings, because we have an exciting ballet *evolution* on our hands! There is, as they say, a new *tutu* in town!
And in the meantime, do keep that lovely eye out for my new ballet collection launching next week. A nod to the new era, darling, of course, but oh so classy! Because a little bit of traditional *always* helps. After all, as the great Coco Chanel herself said: *“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”* And darling, what could be more happening than the glorious evolution of ballet?