Darling readers, it's your girl, Celeste, back with a scoop so hot it'll make your tights go translucent!
So, itās a glorious Wednesday, March 23rd, 1997, and the sun is shining so bright, even the pigeons on Piccadilly Circus are wearing shades (I'm not kidding, I saw it!). This is all I could think about as I, with my ever-so-chic ensemble, naturally, sashayed into the Royal Opera House. But this wasn't just any old performance; this was something *spectacular*. The Ballet? *Swan Lake* The Event? The launch of *the* tutu. I mean, *the* tutu.
Oh honey, this was more than a tutu, it was an *experience*. Forget feathers, Forget tulle. This baby was pure magic, shimmering with diamonds that looked like a sparkly aurora borealis just dropped by to say hi. A vision, absolutely. You couldn't even *touch* this tutu. They had guards and security lasers like at the Louvre and everything!
Imagine: *Swan Lake*. Imagine, our beloved ballerina, let's call her "Anya", *dancing* (and with such precision! I've seen her training - those Russians are *serious*!), but instead of the *usual* white fluffy clouds-gone-wild on her... a blinding display of sheer *bling*.
The audience? Screaming. They all loved it, darling! Even the critic, Mrs. Dredge from The Times, who normally makes even the Queen look unfashionable, was actually beaming! I could swear she even said something nice about "Anya's dramatic turn," and I do *not* mean dramatic like, "Oh, how terrible!" More like "She nearly took my eyes out with that tutu, darling! Simply *fabulous*." It's not *often* you get her going ga-ga, you know.
So what's this fabulous tutu all about, you ask? Well, this baby was a collaboration between the most esteemed name in couture, my dear darling "La Vie en Rose" and the ballet house, darling! And *everyone*, from Princess Diana (with a beautiful head scarf, darling!) to Madonna, were there!
Why is it so important? Well, itās a symbol of the way balletās taking over the world. Let's be honest: We've gone beyond a *pas de deux*, itās become *pas de *tout le monde!* (Itās French darling, you gotta stay in touch!) The tutus are now bigger and more bling than *ever*! This one had more than a thousand little sparkling diamonds!
But it was a *statement*, You see, this was *the* tutu to get everyone to pay attention, to let everyone know that ballet was **now**, it was cool, it was cutting-edge, it wasn't just for stuffy old people with opera glasses and bad hats!
There are a lot of things I've heard about this new-age tutu, which, let's face it, *is* getting some whispers - a lot of it from those "classic" ballet folks who live for those wispy things from the past! So hereās the scoop, right from the top!
The rumors:
- "That's a stage *gown*, not a tutu." Oh, darling, it had the ruffles and the shape. But with *this* much shine? Thatās beyond "tutu."
- "Canāt you even see her face, all that glimmer?" (whispered) My darling, that's what we call "dramatic effect", it adds a sense of *wonder*, and let's be honest - you see the face of the person on stage with such...such...**energy**, the dance takes a whole other level of importance!
- "That poor dancer will be exhausted. Sheās practically carrying the entire diamond district of London on her, Honey!" True. This baby had some serious *weight*. I am told they designed a new undergarment to support it, darling. All this for *beauty*, darling! Beauty, *never* rests.
Let's face it, if they can take a āballerinaā and give them all that *gleaming glory* to wearā¦ maybe those rumors are true and ballet *is* coming to the masses.
It's the 90s and anything is possible, right?
Oh, one more thing: The designers told me this was *the* only one for now. I donāt know, dear reader, what all that means, but a limited-edition tutu is...well...it has that *luxury* about it, wouldnāt you say? I think itās good for *ballet*, darling. It shows everyone itās time for a bit of "change." (whispering, it was hard enough for me to get into that *opera house*... but all this glamourā¦ I *almost* missed out, darling! You see, they have to *dress* up, it shows *how* much it means!)
Alright darling, itās back to work for this girl, got some serious *glam* to write about! Ciao for now!