The nycballet debuted costumes by Zac_Posen and annasui at their Fall Fashion Gala.
had eight years ago, and it turned about to be a pretty good one,” announced the New York City Ballet’s executive director, Katherine E. Brown, to a black tie–clad audience seated for dinner. “Over the past eight years, this event has raised over $20 million.” Parker, radiant in aThe “event” was the ballet company’s Fall Fashion Gala, an annual fundraiser that invites contemporary fashion designers to collaborate with the ballet’s in-house wardrobe team on costumes.
This year’s chosen designers were Zac Posen and Anna Sui. For inspiration, the former, who, in addition to Parker, dressed Laverne Cox and dancers Unity Phelan and India Bradley, delved deep into City Ballet’s treasure trove archive for inspiration. “The starting point was getting original Karinska costumes from Balanchine works brought from the archives to my studio,” Posen explained.
The third and final act was sourced from City Ballet’s grand repertory, Balanchine’s masterful “Symphony in C.” It’s a dance that calls upon over 50 dancers to execute fancy footwork in various vignettes across the stage and its four acts. It’s a balletic paradox of choice—with graceful movements coming from every limb on stage, one finds oneself unsure where to look.
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