I’ve always wanted to attend a ballet (hint, hint to those who might be reading), but never have I thought to visit for the costumes rather than the dancing—that is, until I saw Style Bubble's post on these Hussein Chalayan Faun costumes.
Photographed by Diego Franssens and modeled by two dancers from Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Faun, the fluidity of the fabric and design consummately compliment the flow of their movements. The Hussein Chalayan Faun costumes, according to Style Bubble, are reminiscent of his Earthbound A/W 09 collection, but the softer lines become a part of the dancer instead of seemingly encasing them in concrete designs.
Ballet-Inspired Fashion
Hussein Chalayan Faun Costumes Flows With the Dancers' Bodies
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