A performance by three modern dancers opened Jean Paul Gaultier’s ready-to-wear summer show on Tuesday evening in Paris. The dancers’ costumes did not resemble any of the pieces in Gaultier’s show. But the dancers’ movement illustrated the inspiration behind this designer’s summer line.

If you’ve just started dance (or if you’ve just started doing your own laundry), you might not know how to handle all those dirty tights and leotards.

If you want to get long life out of your dancewear, follow these guidelines for washing and drying.

Guest blogger Will uses his experiences as an adult male ballet beginner to dispel a few myths about ballet.

And, he answers all your questions about tights, shoes, and dance belts!

Even if ballet has little presence in your city, you can still find its influence everywhere.
More specifically, you can find it in the leggings, wraps, and flats worn by fashion-conscious women in cities around the world.

Is this love of ballet-inspired fashion rooted in something more lasting than fad and designer decree?

Click on the title of this post to read more about ballet dancewear’s lasting impact on mainstream fashion.