We are into the busy holiday season, but be sure to clear your schedules long enough to enjoy the current exhibit at Fashion Institute of Technology. Dance & Fashion, organized by Dr. Valerie Steele, is a wonderful gathering of dance costumes, many of them from the ballet world.
I use the word "gathering" because that's what I felt as I moved among the mannequins adorned in glorious apparel, expecting any moment that at least one would break into plie. You will feel as if the costumes surrounding you are there for your personal attention. You are literally at the center of it all. The colors; the implied movements; the look of it all will inspire you to understand the close relationship between how we move and what we wear. Unlikely designers from Chanel to Stella McCartney are represented. Actual costumes from glorious ballets and other dance productions you've either seen or surely know of give an overview of the finest dance has offered.
You will love this exhibit. Make an early New Year's resolution and get to FIT by January 3rd before this free exhibit closes. You won't see these costumes in quiet repose again, I'm guessing.
See you there?
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I use the word "gathering" because that's what I felt as I moved among the mannequins adorned in glorious apparel, expecting any moment that at least one would break into plie. You will feel as if the costumes surrounding you are there for your personal attention. You are literally at the center of it all. The colors; the implied movements; the look of it all will inspire you to understand the close relationship between how we move and what we wear. Unlikely designers from Chanel to Stella McCartney are represented. Actual costumes from glorious ballets and other dance productions you've either seen or surely know of give an overview of the finest dance has offered.
You will love this exhibit. Make an early New Year's resolution and get to FIT by January 3rd before this free exhibit closes. You won't see these costumes in quiet repose again, I'm guessing.
See you there?
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