Thom Browne had the inspiration of a ‘Versailles Country Club’ for his latest collection. There were many balls… and well, balls. Ha ha. Seersuckered jock straps dangled from pleated skirts for men. The show was complete with pannier dress forms and a real life ballet dancer dancing in the signature …
Read More »Ballerina Origami
Check out this cool project called PLI.Ē Project! It’s a collection of photographs of ballerinas in paper tutus in and around NYC, Paris,Rome and Montreal. Prints are available online and you can see more beautiful images from Loctin on Instagram and Facebook and from Dez on Instagram. photos: Colossal
Read More »Calypso’s Cabaret debuts a Dance Fight!
Between wiping toddler butts and interviewing celebrities, I also am part of a Pirate dance troupe called “Calypso’s Cabaret” with Corvus Skull Pirates Entertainment. We spent about 5 weeks to learn a dance performance that combines, ballet, sword fighting, an Irish jig and bellydancing in show! Here is the debut …
Read More »Moschino- Spring 2018- Biker Ballerinas
LOVE LOVE LOVE to the Power of GOOGLE INFINITY!!! Moschino nailed it with the My Little Pony collaboration and the ‘biker ballerina’ inspiration. Here are some of my fave looks from the show and damn straight I would wear the last look with my head popping out of a giant …
Read More »“Whipped Cream”- Mark Ryden x American Ballet Theater
When I first heard one of my favorite artists of all-time ,artist extraordinaire Mark Ryden, was going to collaborate with a ballet, I dropped everything and bought tickets before it sold out. I drove 3 and half hours to see the show in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center …
Read More »Olympia Le Tan- Fall 2015- Edwardian Ballet
Olympia Le-Tan’s latest collection was a cross between an Edwardian theater and a harlequin ballet. For all I know, this could be the Adam Ant/ Black Swan collection … My fave (obviously) from the collection is the peek-a-boo boob top in the last photo. That is sure to confuse babies …
Read More »Viktor & Rolf- Haute Couture- Spring 2014- Mad Ballerinas
Viktor & Rolf must have had a Friday night movie marathon with The Grudge and every other Japanese horror movie with a creepy chick with unkempt, savage hair, Angelina Ballerina and that airbrush shop in every suburban mall. Their latest couture show was a combination or elegance and fright. I …
Read More »Christmas Couture Tree
Hammacher Schlemmer ( or the -just -clear -you’re -throat -and -hock- a -lougey catalog store) has these awesome christmas trees for sale this season. There’s even a Ballerina Tree that spins! How cool! I can see this as an additional tree in the walk-in closet or a little girl’s bedroom. These run …
Read More »Cool Stuff at Fred Flare
Check out these cool picks from Brooklyn-based Fred Flare ! 1- POP phones for your iPhone– I have one and love love love it! The best thing about it is you don’t have to put the cell phone up to your ear and kill brain cells! Yippeeeee. 2- Ballerina clock– it …
Read More »Crazy Coffins!
Ever wanted to go out in style and couldn’t find the raddest coffin that sums you up? Check out “Boxed: Fabulous Coffins from the UK to Ghana” in London. They were on display this past January, so I’m pretty sure they’re not there anymore but you can see the pictures here. Everything …
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