Oh, darling! It's me, your fabulous fashion fairy, here to tell you all about the most scandalous, tutus-tastic news story of the century! Brace yourselves, my loves, because it's going to be **TOTALLY** glamorous!
You know how much I adore the elegance and grace of ballet, don't you? Well, this little news nugget involves those delicate little tutus that give our ballerinas their **super-stylish** shape!
Well, **darlings**, apparently there's been a bit of a *tutue-mergency* in the world of ballet! Can you **imagine**? A veritable **tutu-crisis**, if you will! I know, **I know**, just how devastating!
The **shock** of the year came on the **11th of April, 2000** when the *Royal Ballet* realised, **OH DEAR!** - that their entire tutu collection had mysteriously... **vanished**! That's right, my darlings. **Vanished!** Poof! Gone! Disappeared as if by **magic**! Now, what does one do without **their tutus** in a world of high-kicking and graceful pirouettes, eh?
There are whispers that it might have been a case of a mischievous sprite or an overly ambitious, *tutue-obsessed* rogue with a penchant for **pretty tulle** but frankly, **my dears**, it seems completely *ridiculous*! The most **surprising** part, however? That this particular **tragedy** hasn't happened **before**. It’s practically **unheard of** in the history of ballet, **don't you think?**
Honestly, one can only wonder what went **wrong**. **Think of all the lovely ballerinas**, poor dears! With **no tutus** for their rehearsals, **imagine** how unfashionable the stage has become. How **appalling**! How **terrible**! A complete fashion *faux pas* and **so unfair**, darling! It was a true **disaster**. A *tutue-mergency* on a **global** scale!
The Royal Ballet is scrambling to find **replacements** of course - the only acceptable alternative, they say, must be **made of genuine French tulle**. No synthetic fabrics for **these glamorous** gals! I, however, **suggest** that they could take the opportunity to try out **something totally different**, dare I say, a bit **daring?** Some innovative new fabric or design that **wouldn't involve a single stitch of tulle**, my darlings. Think **outside the box**, as they say! A **bold move** for this iconic institution and for the world of ballet itself! Just **imagine** the **fashion headlines** we could generate!
However, there’s a ray of **sunshine** shining through this **gloom** my dears! Don’t despair! A team of expert dressmakers has already been recruited by the Royal Ballet. A whole **squad of fashion geniuses** are pulling out **all the stops**, creating tutus that **might even be more stunning** than the **original**, ones - I say, why not go **all out** and **design** them in fabulous shades of pink and sparkling emerald, darling? It could be a whole **new era for the ballet**, darling! I *just* can't *wait* to see what they come up with.
Let's all have a moment of **quiet** (and **fabulous**), and send a **thought** and a **prayer** (maybe even a few *fancy footwork steps*), that these dressmakers will be able to deliver the tutus before the *Royal Ballet* 's next **big, exciting** performance, my darlings! Let's **cross our fingers** for **a happy ending**. It would be an utter **catastrophe** for ballet, and for our precious **fashion sensibilities** if this news wasn’t brought to an **incredibly chic resolution**.
Now go on, **darlings** and get out there and show the world how to be **stylishly spectacular** with your *fabulous selves* and *don't forget* to rock those **gorgeous** ballet shoes! Catch you later, my darlings! Until next time,
Love,
The Fashionable, Ballet Fairy.
P.S. You wouldn't believe what I just saw while shopping in Mayfair earlier this week - **a whole stall of tutus**! What a coincidence! And the seller was *remarkably* handsome... Oh, I could just *die*! I may even share more about this enchanting experience in a **future column** - *so* glamorous!