• Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse, an interview with Patricia Mears (Dressed Classic)

  • Mar 5 2025
  • Length: 54 mins
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Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse, an interview with Patricia Mears (Dressed Classic)

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  • During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog of more than 500 shows including this 2020 conversation about how the ballerina has inspired many a fashion designer. Dance and fashion have long had a symbiotic relationship, and this week we speak to Patricia Mears about her sublimely beautiful exhibition which highlights the mutual love affair between ballet and high style.

    Recommended reading:

    • Mears, Patricia et al. Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse. New York: Vendome Press, 2019.

    • Clip from the Red Shoes (1948): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv3-1JTspc.

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