Chanel and the Ballets Russes. Halston and Martha Graham. Geoffrey Beene and Twyla Tharp. The fashion greats who’ve designed for dance make a long list. But how did classical ballet and modern dance influence fashion? This groundbreaking show is the first to ask—and answer—the question. Among its treasures: Anna Pavlova’s tutu for The Dying Swan (flown in from Russia), and tutus and couture worn by Margot Fonteyn. —L.J.
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Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse
When
Feb 7 – Apr 18, 2020
Where
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Barbara Karinska’s “Emeralds” costume from “Jewels,” originally designed in 1967. Lent by the New York City Ballet © The Museum at FIT.
