Tag: valentino

ABT's Gala Sounds Amazing

So, remember when New York City Ballet honored designer Valentino at a big gala that was attended by a gazillion movie stars, and it was awesome? Well, American Ballet Theatre just announced the details of its Metropolitan Opera House gala this May, and it sounds like it’s going to be equally glittery. Yay! Providing the […]

Ballerina-Slash-Fashionista

I think the ballet world and the fashion world have a little mutual infatuation thing going on. Haute couture designers just love to make costumes for ballets. From Valentino to Christian Lacroix to Stella McCartney—the kings and queens of the runway just can’t stay away from ballet’s best and brightest. But the equation goes the […]

NYCB's Glittery Valentino Celebration

I think I’m still recovering from the glamor overload that was the New York City Ballet gala last night. Since I go to the ballet frequently (rough job, right?), most of the time, arriving at Lincoln Center for an NYCB performance feels like coming home. But last night? It was like landing on some beautiful […]

Sneak Peek at Valentino's NYCB Costumes!

From the moment we first heard that superstar designer Valentino Garavani would be designing costumes for New York City Ballet, we’ve been anxiously awaiting a glimpse of his creations. Would they be ruffly? Lacy? His signature Valentino red? Well, the first pictures are in, and it looks like the answer is “all of the above”! […]

Ballet Goes Couture

Valentino (left) and costume director Marc Happel working in the NYCB Costume Shop (Photos by Paul Kolnik) The ballet and fashion worlds collide this month in NYC with a one-time-only gala at Lincoln Center kicking off New York City Ballet’s fall season (which just happens to start one week after New York Fashion Week!). The […]