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15 Apr

Grace Wales Bonner Designs for Wayne McGregor’s ‘Novacene’ at

LONDON — Dancing with fashion. British clothier Grace Wales Bonner is collaborating with The National Youth Dance Company on a series of custom pieces for Wayne McGregor’s “Novacene” which makes its debut at The Lowry in Manchester, England, after which at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on June 3 in London. Sadler’s Wells shall be celebrating the corporate’s tenth anniversary via parties bringing together young individuals with the educational and engagement department of the theater hosting 100 free school workshops and five regional commissions. “I actually have all the time been inspired by the wealthy and expressive gestures of dance in designing silhouettes, so it has been a fantastic pleasure to collaborate with NYDC and Wayne McGregor. I hope these custom Wales Bonner pieces allow...
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11 Apr

Esteban Cortázar Designs Costumes for Miami Ballet

Approaching 40, Esteban Cortázar has come full circle. South Beach’s famed wunderkind who hobnobbed with Gianni Versace, Madonna and ’90s supermodels is rediscovering his roots after spending 16 years in Paris. Living amongst Latest York, his native Colombia and South Beach, he’s designing costumes for Miami City Ballet’s “Sentimiento,” a commissioned work choreographed by Durante Verzola that premieres at Miami’s Arsht Center on Friday inside the “Fresh & Fierce” program. “I’m a beach boy at heart,” said Cortázar of an environment that brings him happiness and inspires his creativity. “I used to have an insecurity about Miami, but it surely seems like less of a town now and more of a city with some weight to it. I would like to...
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