Ballerina wearing one of the costumes signed by Mary Katrantzou (Photo: Playback)

Year will, next year, and the New York City Ballet invites fashion names to sign the costumes for operas and ballets - Joseph Altuzarra, Azzedine Alaïa, the Mulleavy of Rodarte and Iris van Herpen sisters were some of the designers who developed items for American company . 

In 2014, Vogue as already said, a new team mark labels spectacles, whose debut will be given with the traditional gala evening this autumn in armed 23:09: Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, Mary Katrantzou, Thom Browne, and Valentino Garavani Carolina Herrera.

Detail dress by Mary Katrantzou (Photo: Playback)

The site Racked had backstage access to the production of clothing, what happens in a studio overlooking Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and showed details of what will be seen on the big debut.

There embroidered lace in shades of purple and orange in a dress Mary Katrantzou;strips of silk a pleated skirt Thom Browne; a pink dress made of chiffon Carolina Herrera; plus a bodice that integrates look by Sarah Burton. "The pressure for the gala is great, since it coincides with the shows of designers in fashion weeks," commented Marc Happel, director of the ballet costumes for publication. "I am well aware that I'm in the background for them until your show is over." 

After the gala performances occur sporadically in the city until the following year, when the precious pieces are stored in a collection and other designers taking account of the renowned corselês ​​tutus and ballet.