Jeanette Delgado: The Miami City Ballet Principal Channels South Beach Style
Outside class and rehearsal, Jeanette Delgado sports a laid-back look. But she rarely goes without a pop of pattern or color—a boho touch inspired by her Miami roots. “Growing up here is a part of me,” she says. “The weather, the lifestyle. I’m a mix of all that.” Delgado’s biggest fashion agenda is lengthening her petite 5′ 2″ frame: Pancaked shoes and full-length tights elongate her line inside the studio, while outside, high-waisted shorts give the illusion that she’s all legs. Her secret to adding a few inches of height? She sometimes buys dresses that are too long and hides heels underneath.
Photo by Moris Moreno
The Details—Street
Sunglasses:
“I love big, funky sunglasses. I buy cheap ones from ALDO or Urban Outfitters because I won’t worry, not if, but when, I lose them.”
Top:
“It’s so hot in Miami. Billowy silhouettes keep you cool.”
Anthropologie jewelry:
“I keep jewelry super-simple, but I always have an accent ring or small bracelets on.”
Steve Madden wedge sneakers:
“These are the perfect combo of comfort, height and style.”
Photo by Moris Moreno
The Details—Studio
Red Yumiko leotard:
“I like to wear something to go with what I’m rehearsing: West Side Story Suite and Don Quixote.”
Skirt:
“My friend and former MCB dancer Abigail Mentzer makes these. Everyone in our company wears them.”
Body Wrappers/Angelo Luzio tights:
“I wear my tights inside my shoes. Being familiar with that sensation is one less thing to worry about when I get onstage.”
