Sergei Polunin in "The Fragile Balance" by Jem Goulding

Sergei Polunin, the youngest-ever principal ballet dancer for the Royal Ballet, reflects on his early trials and triumphs in a touching portrait directed by Jem Goulding. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1maOyMX

Sergei Polunin, "Take Me to Church" by Hozier

Sergei Polunin performs a breathtaking and evocative routine in the film directed by David LaChapelle. Since resigning as Principal Dancer at the British Royal Ballet in 2012 the controversial dancer has gone on to front a campaign for Marc Jacobs and feature in fashion magazines including i-D, Zoo and Numéro Homme.

Blanche Neige by Ballet Preljocaj at Theater aan het Vrijthof

Blanche Neige (Snow White)

29 + 30 December at Theater aan het Vrijthof

Successful ballet production 'Snow White' by Angelin Preljocaj with striking costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier is coming to Maastricht.

Based on the classic fairytale, Snow White, don't miss France's leading contemporary Ballet Preljocal on stage.
Featuring massive sets, 26 dancers and Preljocaj's signature choreography, this version of Snow White leans more towards the original Grimm Brothers tale than it does the family friendly Disney version, and is definitely not a ballet for young children. Poignant, dark and with an almost erotic impulse that permeates the choreography as well as the set and costume design, this Snow White is a bold and unforgettable modern vision of the age-old fable.

http://www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstellingen/2014/12/ballet-preljocaj-blanche-neige/

http://www.preljocaj.org/

Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring 2014

For their Haute Couture Spring 2014 collection Viktor & Rolf sent ballerina's on the runway. The presentation looked more like a ballet performance instead of a fashion show, as they brought the Dutch National Ballet to Paris.
The design duo was commissioned by the Dutch National Ballet to costume a work by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo that will debut in April.

This really excite me because this year FASHIONCLASH is collaborating with the Dutch Dance Festival (Nederlandse Dansdagen). The projects 'Distinguished Dreams' and 'OldFashioned' will take place during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014 and the Dutch Dance Festival in October 2014.

Coming back to Viktor & Rolf Couture show, the designers told WWD that they were inspired by a Bonbon ad with photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin that featured model Edita Vilkeviciute wrapped in ribbons painted on her nude body. The inspiration was most evident in looks that similarly looked as though they were hand-painted with fabric, bows and ribbon.

The show ended with what looked like a real life perfume campaign and the launch of Viktor & Rolf's new women's fragrance called Bonbon.

More beautiful backstage photography at Team Peter Stigter.

Images source: Fashionising.com