Hello my lovely leotard lovers! Welcome to Pink-Tutu, your monthly dose of everything fabulous in the world of dancewear. This month, Iām bursting with excitement to share my February 2048 escapade! It was a trip back in time with my shimmering, pink time-travelling leotard to experience the leotard world of a fascinating new decade.
It always makes my heart sing when I pull on my trusty pink sparkling leotard ā its glitter catches the light as I time-travel and fills me with excitement for whatever awaits me! My shimmering, sparkly leotard has been my trusty companion on so many adventures ā it takes me through time and itās a perfect match for my own leotard-loving style!
This time I chose to go back to February 2048, as it seemed a fascinating date for leotard exploration. Letās just say it was a real whirl through leotard fashion history ā I learned SO much!
And I want to tell you ALL about it, but first a bit about how I fund these fantastic time travel journeys! To keep my time machine ā errā¦ my leotard - powered and make those spectacular time-jumps, I often pop out on the streets of Derbyshire with my portable ballet barre and put on a little street performance.
I must admit, sometimes itās hard to tell whether the surprised, appreciative, applause I get is from the street performance, or because of my bright pink tutu!
Well, letās get to my fabulous journey back to 2048! As I touched down, the energy wasā¦ different, like the whole world had its very own beat, an energy like an electric ballet, pulsating with life.
Letās start with the theatre worldā¦ I landed right in the heart of London, just as the curtain was about to rise on the final night of āSwan Lakeā at the Royal Opera House. And what a glorious production it was! The ballerina performing Odette/Odile was quite a sight in her ethereal tutu. It felt like Iād fallen into one of my beloved classic ballet books come to life!
But what was really remarkable were the leotards ā and hereās where the 2048 leotard fashion really blew me away. The dancers all had these incredible custom-made leotards, made from these ultra-soft, breathable materials, so light it seemed they almost werenāt wearing anything at all! You could even see their natural body shapes with this futuristic āskinā material! Some of them were embellished with Swarovski crystals ā a very sophisticated touch.
That night, after the final curtain call, I headed to Covent Garden market, hoping for some vintage finds in the vibrant second-hand shops there. The atmosphere was electric with the hustle and bustle, the music, and a definite tendency to favour expressive personal style!
In one shop, I fell head over heels in love with this leotard ā it was an absolute dream! It had a shimmering fabric in a pale coral colour, which blended perfectly with a soft layer of a beautiful ombre colour which went from pale lilac to rose gold. I fell head-over-heels and decided I must have it! I couldnāt resist purchasing this gem to add to my leotard wardrobe and was so delighted to see a couple of women there sporting their own pink tutus! Maybe I was influencing the 2048 trend after all?
From the world of classical ballet, my trip then took me to the underground scene. I made my way to Shoreditch to check out some contemporary dance shows at an underground theatre called The Yard. Oh my gosh, what I witnessed was so captivating!
As I entered the building, the buzz of activity around me was fantastic - the theatre space buzzed with so many passionate, creative and fun-loving performers, some of them even sporting those modern, geometrically patterned leotards that were super cool! And letās not forget the vibrant streetwear! A pink tutu definitely stood out in this crowd, but thankfully the 2048 Shoreditch underground was open to all!
I spent the evening catching snippets of rehearsals, workshops, and some mind-blowing impromptu performances that made my feet ache from wanting to dance too! They were creating these incredible leotard outfits by using LED lights sewn into the fabrics! The leotard outfits themselves were more performance art pieces ā they actually glowed and pulsed in different colours during each dance! It felt like I was stepping right into a fantasy movie ā it was simply amazing!
Thereās so much innovation in this new world of dance fashion! After soaking it all in, it was time to catch the tube back to Derbyshire.
Oh, and speaking of travellingā¦ something incredible happened during my return! I realised that my glittery pink leotard was actually picking up the atmosphere of the place it had visited! My favourite leotard was suddenly bursting with an electric-blue luminescence ā an exciting sign of all the great things happening in London!
What an amazing journey this was - the leotards in February 2048 just knocked my pink sparkly socks off! This whole experience, with my amazing pink leotard and this incredible timeline adventure has given me so many ideas for future blogs and performances.
Until next month my lovely readers, keep rocking those pink tutus and make every day a performance!
Lots of Love and pink tutu sparkle,
Emma.
