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Dancing Tides
by *Nicola Pagano + Alexandre Joux

written Chidozie Obasi

From ballet to contemporary, theatre performance to hip hop, there’s never a dull surface on this artistic ground; rather, there’s a precise, poised grace to the shifts built on dance that run through the beat of a seam: the breezy toppers—to maximise movement—teamed with finely-sculpted gowns reign supreme here, while fitted lines and floating chiffons shine bright elsewhere. The story has its own quiet drama, too, in outfits wrapped in huge contrasting shadows that unite to become textile shapes, while offering wardrobe foundations that are refreshingly accessible (cue: the white shirt). So here’s the thing: whether these clothes needed a turn on the big dance stage of a world-known theatre is another question the dancers might want to pose to themselves. But you know what? Whatever.

watch film part I

watch film part II