What would “The Nutcracker” be without its pink tutus and illustrative sweets? The annual festive production is now under way at New York City Ballet, where it takes a staff of nearly 50 to craft and ...
New York City Ballet’s holiday institution is made even more magical by the whimsical costumes—which haven’t changed since 1964. One of the beauties of tradition is consistency. The world keeps ...
Houston Ballet’s costume shop, in late November, bursts at the seams with costumes for the The Nutcracker. When I visited the week before Thanksgiving, the show’s 1,750 opulent costumes bulged from ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Collaborating with the choreographer Jamar Roberts for the New York City Ballet fashion gala, Iris van Herpen created costumes that merged fantasy and form. Collaborating with ...
"As always, I start with colors," says Roberta Guidi di Bagno with a laugh. It is October 2015, and the acclaimed designer is in the early stages of crafting the set and costumes for Stanton Welch's ...