“Ballet pink” tights and palest-pink slippers. “Nude” fabrics that match only the lightest of skin tones. Unfortunately, many dancewear staples have historically been available only in a single “flesh tone” that tended to exclude non-Caucasian dancers. Thankfully, in recent years dancewear companies have begun to respond to this issue, offering more varied shades of tights, […]
Believe it or not, even the smallest choices can help the planet. Luckily the dance world has tons of eco-friendly products to choose from. For Your Face Makeup is a dancer must-have. But many drugstore options are tested on animals and contain chemicals that can irritate skin. Opt for makeup products enriched with antioxidants or […]
Shopaholics, consider yourselves warned. What we’re about to show you may be too much for you to handle. Just last week, NOWNESS (an online platform that posts daily content about some aspect of luxury lifestyle—art, fashion, travel, food, design, etc.) posted a video short entitled Mine All Mine, with choreography by Italian Paolo Mangiola. The video […]
Last night I was browsing the web looking for a sparkly holiday dress when I came across the 2013 winter lookbook for Ruche, a darling, vintage-y online boutique. The title? “En Pointe: The choreography of winter.” Naturally, I had to investigate. I’m pretty girly—my favorite color is blush pink and I adore anything with a […]