Want to look like a ballerina but want to miss out on the actual physicality of it ( don’t blame you ! ). Here are my top 6 tips to look like a ballerina without pointing a toe !
My Ballerina Tested Tips....
1.
Pastels
You gotta wear pastels ! The colours need to be light and soft but don’t necessarily have to be pink. You can use soft blues, violets or any powdery hues. Mixing these colours together makes a really pretty palette and you can really go to town with different combinations.
Studio Style...
Mixing a violet leotard with a nude skirt and baby-pink calf warmer.
LEOTARD - q-ballet.net
Street Style...
Left - Creams with powder blue and pink highlights
SUIT - shop.mango.com/
Right - Yellows and pinks ! I love pink right now .. super bunhead !
JUMPER - www.marksandspencer.com
2.
Material
Wearing the right material is important. Chiffon, tulle, silk anything light and airy that moves when you walk. These materials are used a lot in Ballet, because it follows our movement and glides over our body. It creates that ethereal other- worldly look
Studio Style...
This skirt really flows beautifully and I lke wearing it with bare legs so I can feel it on my skin.
SKIRT - q-ballet.net
LEOTARD - www.yumiko.com
Your style..
Lots of movement and layers in all 3 outfits.
This chiffon dress glides with me and I love the feel on my skin. I play it down with my Puma Hi Tops.
DRESS - m.zara.com
3.
Hair
Hair tied up high in a bun is the ultimate ballet look. But you don’t have to go the whole hog. Slicked back in a high pony or in a low centre parting creates that swan lake vibe, also maybe throw in a headscarf for extra detail. Audrey Hepburn has this style down !
Studio Style...
The beautiful Audrey Hepburn.
Street Style...
Head scarf tied up in a knot.
4.
Jewellery
Fine delicate jewellery is a hit in the studio for ballerinas. Necklaces that are not too heavy on our décolletage ( for pirouettes !) and earrings that don’t weigh the earlobes down, give that fine detail to an outfit. Maybe a bit of sparkle if you are feeling uber feminine !
Studio Style...
Street Style...
Pulling that uber glamorous look but with fine understated jewellery. Thin rings and an ear cuff that can just be seen.
5.
Waist Clinchers
It’s associated with ballet students, who wear them to find their centre. It has that Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev style who both rocked the belt in the studio. I have quite an athletic body so I like to accentuate my waist with a belt.
Studio Style...
Margot and Rudi showing us how a waist clincher can really make an outfit !
My belt here is elastic that I tied. I sometimes use ballet ribbon too. Very cheap alternative!
Street Style...
Both outfits looking sharper and more polished with a belt.
6.
Posture
A lot of people assume that ballerina’s are very confident because a good posture can convey this. Shoulders back, chin in, pelvis neutral and you are in to looking like a ballerina instantly. However don’t walk with your feet turned out .. that’s just a bit too far !
Studio Style...
Antoinette and Anthony showing beautiful poise.
Street Style...
I know I don’t have the ‘perfect’ beach body but good posture carries you a long way. Look proud .. feel proud, that’s what I say !
POSTURE BRACE - posturebrace.co.uk
