Degas’s Ballerinas Jeté From the Canvas to the Runway Inline

  • Christian Dior Fall 2005 Couture
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    Photo: Marcio Madeira
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    Three looks in John Galliano’s Fall 2005 Haute Couture collectsion for Dior were created in homage to Degas’s dancers. Here, a model wears a golden confection with embroidery inspired by Peruvian costume.

  • Givenchy Spring 2008 Couture
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    Photo: Daniele Oberrauch
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    Riccardo Tisci deemed the women in his Spring 2008 Couture collectsion for Givenchy “gothic ballerinas,” an idea best exemplified in this look, which echoes the collarbone-exposing shapes and prominent waist ribbons of Degas’s dancers.

  • Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 ReadyToWear
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    Sarah Burton’s Fall 2012 collectsion for Alexander McQueen had a decidedly future-meets-past spirit, and though not explicitly referencing Degas, the shape and color of this dress seems drawn from one of his onstage works.

  • Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2003 Couture
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    For his Spring 2003 Couture collectsion, Jean Paul Gaultier turned a Degas painting into a print, which he used to frame the tulle skirt of a gown.

  • Valentino spring 2014 Couture
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    Dancers have served as a prime inspiration for Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino. For their Spring 2014 Couture collectsion, the duo echoed the volume of Degas’s dancers in this nude froufrou frock.

  • Undercover Spring 2015
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    Undercover’s Spring 2015 collectsion explored ballerinas of all types, but this acid lilac number feels particularly worthy of the Palais Garnier.