SHOW: Sachin & Babi – S/S 2017
LOCATION: Fort Gansevoort, 5 9th Ave.
DATE: Sept.7
START TIME: 12PM – 2PM
TOP INSTA LOOK: Tie-front closures on wrap tops and skirts, mimicking ballet wardrobe staple, theh cashmere dance wrap cardigan, making sure to capture a background ballerina mid-tendu in the background.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Ballet dancers pirouetting around the perimeter of designers’ Babi and Sachin Ahluwalia’s presentation.
OFF PROBATION: A tiered, ruffled, asymmetrical maxi dress in black lace with white piping and a single statement drop earring, paired with plie-ready sensible ballet flats fit for your next session at the barre.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND: A dusty pink floor-grazing floral lace dress with ruffled detailing and trailing tie front, perfect for those times when you’re required to swap your leotard and tutu for evening attire for a pesky Julliard fundraising event.
INSPIRED BY: Ballet and the strong women surrounding Sachin, namely his wife and daughters and a nod to the prospect of the United States having the first female president, Hillary Clinton.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Jennifer Lopez as former world class ballroom dancer and instructor at Miss Mitzi’s Dance Studio Paulina in romantic comedy, Shall We Dance? with Richard Gere. Think the sort of attire the cast of Center Stage might don if fully committed to taking the method acting approach to their performance.
WEAR IT TO: The two-hour wait time before your Julliard Dance Division audition for admission to the undergraduate Diploma in Dance program, during which a spunky lad catches your eye and you exchange digits with regards to plans to meet up at the latest underground dance club downtown that evening. In the event your application’s not approved, there’s every chance you’ll swap sweat learning your moves on the set of Step Up 11.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “Do you remember when this space was all chandeliers and mirrors as the Griffin Bar? Meatpacking has become so residential without the bridge and tunnel crowd.”
COLOR WHEEL: Black, white, pastel pink, powder blue, cream, yellow, marigold, coral, teal.
BEATS:
THE DOCKET: The designer’s signature ruffles and lace felt right at home among the bohemian, free-spirited collection, which felt more upbeat ala Center Stage than the psychological dark thriller Black Swan. Given the current trend of throwing back to all things ‘90s, Sachin’s reinterpretation of the ballet movement is likely to hit the mark through the lineup’s feminine take on the classical art form.
