by Suzannah Friscia | May 31, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. Dores André doesn’t like shopping, but she loves clothes. Her favorite source of style inspiration is the 1964 comedy What a Way to Go!, starring Shirley MacLaine and a closet of...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 6, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
Have a question? Send it to Pointe editor in chief and former dancer Amy Brandt at [email protected]. Hoop earrings are a trademark for Melissa Anduiza. “They remind me of my Cuban side,” she says. The Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer draws...
by Suzannah Friscia | Mar 31, 2016 | Company Life
Shopping for your summer intensive shouldn’t feel like a chore. We’ve gathered dance bag essentials, and classwear that’s both stylish and functional, to help you get a head start on your...
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 2, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Julie Marie Niekrasz doesn’t shop often, but when she does, you won’t find her at the mall. “I love vintage clothing,” the Ballet Memphis dancer says. “I think I...
by Suzannah Friscia | Dec 14, 2015 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. As a young student at San Francisco Ballet School, Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck would record her outfit each day in a notebook. “I’ve always been kind of a nut about...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Sep 21, 2015 | Company Life
New York Fashion week is well and good, but the dance world awaits New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala with equal anticipation. Each year, the company partners with couture designers to create elaborate, unexpected costumes for the handful of world premieres. Peter...
by Suzannah Friscia | May 28, 2015 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. Though she’s lived in the U.S. for 14 years, Houston Ballet’s Yuriko Kajiya still does most of her shopping at home in Japan. “It’s always fun to go shopping with my mom,”...
by Suzannah Friscia | Mar 31, 2015 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. Even on a gray, rainy day in New York City, Amar Ramasar looks polished and put-together. But when he shops, he likes to make it quick. “Once I see something, I’m like ‘Oh, maybe I...