Fun Ballet Tutu News 703

Oh, darlings, you won’t believe what happened today! It’s the 5th of June 1998 and the world of ballet, as we know it, has gone absolutely bonkers! You see, a certain, *cough* famous, *cough* fashion designer, let's just say he’s the king of *couture*, has just debuted a new line of, well, shall we say, *inspired* tutus? Let’s just say he’s caused a right old hoo-hah!

Imagine, dear reader, your most cherished, perfectly crafted tutu, you know the one with the lovely layers of tulle and delicate, painstakingly stitched frills… only imagine that but in electric blue, covered in rhinestones that sparkle so bright you’ll need sunglasses to look at them! And don’t even get me started on the feathers, oh, so very many feathers, so much feather that you might just end up feeling like a, well, a majestic, glamorous, sparkling ostrich. A beautiful, theatrical, extravagant ostrich!

I heard the entire ballet world gasp as the models sashayed down the runway in these outrageously fabulous tutus. Some called them an insult to ballet, a mockery of tradition. But, my dears, I just *love* it! What fun! What sheer, sparkling, ridiculous delight! Let’s face it, ballet can be a little stiff and serious, and sometimes a splash of crazy is exactly what it needs.

• Firstly, a tutu’s function is, of course, to make dancers appear lighter, more elegant, but dear reader, it's no longer *just* about the dance itself! This tutu is designed to be *seen*. It's designed to make the wearer a *star*. And let's face it, with those dazzling rhinestones and feathers, a *star* they are.
• Second, let’s just acknowledge that tutu’s aren't particularly comfortable, I'm sorry, I had to say it. Well, these new *fashion forward* tutus, they’re even *more* uncomfortable. But, my dears, who wants to be *comfortable* when you can be *fashionable*, and this new, crazy style just shouts *fashionable* from the highest, *glittery* hill!
• Lastly, dear reader, this tutu *requires* a certain *swagger* and I must admit, my favorite ballerina, let's call her the "darling of the ballet world", well, I’m just so incredibly *delighted* that *she* is the one rocking these new tutu's! And my oh my, the way she *twirls*... my dear, the world stops to watch this fashion queen take her twirling to an entirely new level of dazzling! It’s almost too *divine* for words!

It seems to me, these tutus aren't just about dancing, dear reader, they’re about creating an *experience*, a dazzling show! And, my dears, aren't we all about a good show?! Let's be honest, it’s *theatre*!

Of course, there have been a few tutus in these fabulous colours, rhinestones and feathers on stage already, especially with modern, avant garde choreographers and designers like *N*, who often uses tutus as props or expressions of ideas beyond tradition, so perhaps we *are* just seeing the inevitable - an acceptance that dance doesn't *need* to follow strict, traditional styles to be beautiful or exciting!

Perhaps we can expect *more* flamboyant tutus. Who knows? I wouldn’t be surprised if someone brought back *powdered wigs*, or designed a *feather boa* so grand it made the ballerinas’s pirouette into *wind-powered* art.

Well, dear readers, my *fancy little pen* is ready to *scribe* about the next big *revolution* in ballet! After all, as *Coco Chanel* once famously said: “Fashion fades, only style remains the same,” and this *revolution* is certainly about a fresh new take on *style*. I, for one, am *simply *thrilled. What do *you* think, my darlings?