Balletcore？ I will
In other words, the recent trend of the perfect combination of classic and fashion is so charming! Light tones, light skirts, bows that flutter in the wind, tight wrap tops....... The result is a delicately feminine Balletcore.
Let's just say, who can not be confused when they see it!
Last year, the fashion scene was dominated by several waves of fashion trends, and the Balletcore aesthetic is one of the most iconic.
In fact, as early as the beginning of the 21st century, Balletcore clothing has appeared in public life. In the TV series "Sex and the City", the heroine Carrie created a classic look in a wrap top and a puffy skirt, presenting the elegant and confident fashion attitude of urban girls through ballet aesthetics.
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Last year, Balletcore began to heat up and recover, not only becoming the peak search term of Google in 2022, but also making the movie "Black Swan" released in 2010 more than 100 million views on Tiktok, re-dominating the Tiktok list.
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In addition, Jennie also attracted more than a dozen singing costumes at the BLACKPINK World Tour. Not only has it become an excellent interpretation of ballet aesthetics, but it has also promoted this style to become the strongest aesthetic revival and dressing trend at the beginning of 2023.
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So the question is, what exactly is Balletcore?
As the name suggests, Balletcore is a fashion item derived from ballet training clothing, with a very feminine style, the core elements include wrap tops, stacked shin sock covers, ballet shoes, delicate tulle skirts, headbands and other items, conveying an elegant and refined femininity.
Is this style going to be starry when you hear it? After all, how many girls hide a swan dream in their hearts!!!
In fact, ballet aesthetics and fashion have been inseparable since a long time. 110 years ago, Coco Chanel's costumes for ballet were already on the stage, becoming the interweaving of this classical art and fashion.
Ms. Chanel's pioneering design concept has disrupted the ancient ballet industry, bringing an unprecedented new wave to time-honored dance costumes, breaking the rigidity of ballet costumes. Because of his love of ballet art, this romantic style has gradually been integrated into the DNA of CHANEL's brand.
Coco Chanel is a Russian ballet company
The dancers in the 1924 dance show Le Train Bleu designed costumes
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In 2009, CHANEL Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld continued the brand's love and exploration of ballet by designing costumes for the National Ballet Principal Elena Glurdjidze's Death of a Swan, a 100-man-hour swan dress made of more than 2,500 feathers.
Elena Glurdjidze与Karl Lagerfeld
In 2016, he got involved in the ballet industry again, and was invited to design the entire costume for the Paris Opera Ballet's "Brahms Quartet", which conveys a strong fashion style in black and white.
Brahms Quartet
Coincidentally, Valentino excels in the field of ballet. In the autumn and winter of 2016, the brand moved the dance scene into the advertisement, and the layered gauze skirt closely followed the ballet theme, and the nude color and the mysterious black overlapped each other, presenting the softness and power of the ballet world.
Also beautiful is the DIOR Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Current artistic director Chiuri created the "Ballet Dancer" collection with nude tulle dresses, pleated tulle skirts and ballet shoes, which became a hit.
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But when it comes to getting things done, how can you not mention Thom Browne! In the spring/summer 2020 menswear show, the opening and closing performances were in the form of ballet, and boys could also wear puffy skirts to dream.
When it comes to Balletcore's popularity today, MiuMiu is definitely contributing. The brand's ballet shoes launched last year were highly sought after, and the hype on social media also contributed to the spread of "ballet core".
Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2022 collection
Other brands are constantly looking for brand design tension in ballet elements, such as Simone Rocha and MM6 Maison Margiela, which have presented experimental ballet show attire.
Simone Rocha Fall/Winter 2022 collection
MM6 Maison Margiela Spring/Summer 2023 collection
Therefore, it seems that Balletcore is a resurgence of aesthetic power, but in fact, in the field of fashion, there has never been a lack of beautiful figures with ballet elements.
For the public, many gorgeous and exquisite ballet clothing styles on stage or runways seem difficult to borrow and apply to daily wear, but this is difficult to resist many fashion icons.
The first step they made was to disassemble the core elements of Balletcore, not wearing a complete set of ballet costumes, but choosing one or several core elements to match, so that the ballet style is full of vitality back to daily life.
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Socks
Leg Warmers socks are one of the souls of Balletcore, originally used as a ballerina to keep their legs warm, and now they are the easiest to get and best matched Balletcore piece.
Bella Hadid is very fond of matching socks in various styles, stacked casually and naturally, not only simple and eye-catching, but also transitional dressing style, lazy style, sports style, simple style can all be controlled, and the style does not lose the delicate sweetness of ballet style, such socks are hard not to love!
And socks are not only worn with bare legs, but also with sweatpants will show a leisurely attitude of athleisure, and don't look too good!
Wrap top
Another type of piece with a strong ballet style is the wrap top. The lightweight, skin-friendly knitted top is very similar to the exercise suit, and the gentle texture is close to the body, which is easy to create a sweet ballet style, and at the same time it is very clear of the figure, full of pure desire.
Ballet shoes
The last highly recognizable piece is ballet shoes.
All kinds of ballet shoes have long been integrated into daily life through flexible changes in materials and styles. Whether it's a date outfit or a commuting outfit, a pair of ballet shoes seems to do it. It also combines the characteristics of lightness, sophistication, literature and elegance, and can always be easily used in various styles.
After dismantling the soul elements of ballet style, we also found that ballet aesthetics have moved towards different branches and styles in the process of integrating into daily life.
The retro millennial preppy ballet aesthetic represented by Miu Miu is a clothing template that many young people are keen to borrow. The combination of short top and low-rise skirts, leather jackets and miniskirts, promotes Y2K retro style while emphasizing the presence of Balletcore, making preppy style, retro style and classical beauty a brilliant mix and match example.
There is also Bella Hadid's favorite street sports style, with sportswear and ballet shoes novel and cute, casual and generous sports atmosphere and feminine style combination. As mentioned above, using sweatpants with socks is itself a presentation of ballet aesthetics in sports style.
Many celebrities and Instagram bloggers love to use Balletcore elements for their daily trips and commutes. Whether it is suits, trousers, skirts, etc., using socks and a pair of ballet shoes can immediately create an elegant and romantic femininity and portray a strong sense of sophistication.
In fact, Balletcore has never been as simple as a style of dressing, but more wants to convey a soft and tough beauty and strength of women, an elegant and confident femininity.
So I hope that everyone, while pursuing the white moonlight of ballet, don't forget that you are a moonlight-like existence!