Monday, February 7, 2011

#22

The most Beautiful thing you will see today*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5XY35v1qA

I have already mentioned how rehearsals are special, the feeling is less false, less performance than art; it is people moving in space to music. if the smell of sweat makes the sentiment more palpable than profound then I believe it to be superior, perhaps to the actual spectacle.


*sorry about not embedding the video, technology challenged :/

Friday, February 4, 2011

#20

Armani Prive



errgh blatent asian theme, futuristic blade-runner rice paddies, shiny shine
I am not a fan really, on the bright side----Techno and Kele!





#19


malena

Inspired by film Malena (duh)
My first Polyvore adventure, incredibly tasking and addicting,
I tried to chose clothing that I felt conveyed the feeling of Malena, obviously the pumps and purse are there for the 40s setting, but for instance there is a good reason why Malena is first in white and then appears later in increasingly dark colors. Just as Renato loses his innocence, so does she.

An overall great film I was incredibly moved and inspired by it.

#18

A classic

Gadar is the first "Bollywood" film I ever watched and it remains to this day one of my favorites. 
Incredibly beautiful, uniquely Indian story with superb acting, just gorgeous songs, and awesome fight scenes (gotta love em'!).

#17

First Letter
My first acceptance letter has arrived and granted it is my safety school (the one of public universities of my state) but still I am in, and the relief is overwhelming.
They have offered me a generous merit scholarship and I am bound to get financial aid which makes it look to be  a top contender in my book.
Whether I get into my other schools ( two of which are Ivies) I can still know that at least I am going somewhere, hopefully.

#16

via exploredance.com

For anyone who has loved with a love more strongly than you have thought it possible to love thee
my angel 
who has saved me the undeserving tenant of 
that special little plot of land where the air is perfume and the land is a golden red field of
 I Love You 
whose river pools like sanguine waterfalls and courses through your life force revitalizing the esoteric realms of your beautiful mind and yea though I be timorous like a small mouse who you have trapped
 I feel that our love is a love so abounding and tenacious because
 I love so strongly

#15

Beautiful Bollywood Dress
I picked it up at a thrift store
Unfortunately too big for me and I didn't want to risk ruining the beading/ sequins
I ended up returning it (I know for a whole $15 yes I am cheap)



I apologize for the crappy nature of this photo hopefully I can invest in a tripod soon (and a clean mirror!)
and also for my fug shoes-they are hot


still I felt like I should be prancing about on an alpine slope or a field in Italy
and regardless of the fit a thing of beauty is worth a pause

Sunday, January 30, 2011

#14

Winter Away Haiku

via models.com

The promise of spring
belies these arctic-cold climes
yet I hope for sun

#13

My thoughts on the Grishko "Miracle" pointe shoe

via makeonesway.com


Hello Hype! My fitter was so enthusiastic about this new shoe and she also was giving me a generous discount on the "lightest, quietest shoe with nanotechnology". 

The main reason why I bought them is because she said they would last me longer than either Freeds (which I kill within a class) or the Grishko Pro Quiets (which I kill within 2 weeks or 1 depending on how many classes I take).

It has been about 2 weeks and I'm pretty close to snapping the shank although the box is still very hard (actually reminds me quite a bit of my old Russian Pointes whose box lived for like 6 months). Additionally the shoe fits my feet oddly, I sink but the box puts a lot of pressure onto my bunion joints, the knuckles of my toes are pop out when I point my feet, and finally the heel of my shoe keeps on coming off much to the chagrin of my teacher so I will be forced to sew on ugly little "suspenders" to the backs of the shoe.

Next time I'll pass on the over-hyped gimmick shoe and just do my plain ol' Grishkos.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

#12

 Ballet Black and White Dramaruma






Get in the action after the jump

Friday, January 28, 2011

#11

I am Neutral on Valentino's Show
it was ethereal nudes and beiges with red accents, sort of like  (lord strike me down)...an elaborate tampon commercial.

Images and commentary after the jump

Thursday, January 27, 2011

#10

College Interview!
Life is fast approaching and one of my top choices has called and set up an interview, woot! I am not sure whether this means really anything but am tres excite (in a totally non-sexual way but I forget the other adjective being the dedicated french scholar I am)!

What I am wearing:
well it is just before a ballet class so maybe I will wear my leotard underneath (classy I know) but because the school is an Ivy I probably should clean up even if the interview is in a cafe.

*my outfit will hopefully be:
my brown boots
dark blue tights (that are convertible for dance heehee)
 vintage tartan plaid dress
pink cardigan

I will do my usual obscene ballet make-up (Jesus I'm just going to sweat it off so why do I feel like I have to wear 10 pounds of mascara?) and do a polished ponytail so I can wrap it up a la cinna bun for dance class.

* will post (my first!) pictures and full review

#9

More birds of a different feather

Odette & Odile
   
alice by temperly

 
Alexander McQueen via style.com

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

#8

Avian Haiku

image via flickr.com

little filaments
feathers waving in the wind
the swan flaps her wing

#7

Please sweet baby Jesus let this be my prom gown!




Oh and the shoes plz 

images via style.com


The dress is from the Christian Dior Spring 2011 Couture show, it's worth a peek

#6

Rehearsal is special
you can practice your pieces without the pressure of an audience and get still corrections
I love watching others rehearse;  the disparity of the leotard, tattered leg warmers, and dirty shoes juxtaposed with the grand aristocratic gestures of the dancers is always interesting.



Right now I am rehearsing Aurora's wedding variation from Sleeping Beauty for our showcase,
err wish me luck on the menage !!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

#5

Stress
image via flickr.com

This tension ever-pounding in my head,
gives cutting wings to my bounding bright fears,
a superfluity of dark reason,
Again, to keep me from my restful bed 

(me, verses 1-4 from my life)


#4

Chanel's latest show!


It is very Chanel, very Karl Lagerfield, not particularly ground-breaking but I suppose Chanel is more associated with timeless classicism than daring new trends.

Most of the show seemed rooted in lace, tweed, and frills, very feminine and romantic. Silhouettes took inspiration from vintage decades like the 20s and 60s and ballet. Curiously the models' hair and make-up appeared very degas circa le danseur, n'est pas?

It is definitely on par with what I want from fashion (and my life!) right now-simplicity and sophistication, I'm just not sure whether I would be ready to pay a couple grand for it...
 More images and commentary after the jump

Monday, January 24, 2011

#3

Fashion Fix or What I am Craving:

This Lady-Like Dress which I would wear to a hypothetical tea party if I were a cultured dame



image via asos.com

Lacy Lingerie- sweet N' low like a light sartorial confection. No whorish Victoria Secret "SUPA SEXI" for me, I'm a good girl I am.




Via Anthropologie.com

TIGHTS and NOT the pink rosin-stained ballet kind ;), I need some classy nylons.

American Apparel, I know not very classy but IRONICALLY they are pretty tame.
(see what I did there you hipster kids you)

UK Tights, A tad tres sexy but who's a sucker for trompe d'oeil? I am

Probably the only thing on this list I can actually buy on my bitty budget, Thanks Forever 21!

#2

I do not know if it is the impending yet so deliciously commercial Valentine's Day, but recently I have had more love for romantic ballet than normal. "Romantic" in the sense that it is not Romeo and Juliet but that it was rendered in the 19th century during the Romanticism movement.  Giselle and La Sylphide come to mind along with some other Dutch Bournonville stuff.

Lucky for me my teacher has us doing Balanchine, and by lucky I mean Balanchine is, like, the opposite of Romantic ballet, verging on contemporary. Not hating on B though, it just is shitty timing!

To conclude my sentiments here is the extraordinary Ms. Osipova and her wonderful ballone!

#1

First post on this brand-spanking new blog!
I said to myself "Self what should I post on this blog, portal to the world, a transcending luminary TO Seraphine?"

First I say I am not a professional artist, dancer, writer, grammer buff, whatever, I apologize to any future viewers of readers for future mistakes, my basically illiterate manipulation of English semantics, and unrepentant sometimes harsh opinions...

My future plans for this blog include (hopefully) frequent posts on fashion, the events of our wonderful world, ballet, art, and my incredibly interesting teenage life