Emblematic footwear from the world of fashion, The dancer has a favorite place in the closets of experts in the sector. This flat shoe, relegated to the background for centuries (even in the field of ballet in which it was initially danced in heels), gained its fame in the 20th century.

In 1932, an expert workshop in the manufacture of sneakers ballet, reinvented to hit the asphalt, was born in Sydney, under the direction of Jacob Bloch. Barely 20 years later, Rose Repetto makes its first footwear ballet in a workshop, near the Paris Opera.

Today, some iconic models continue to symbolize sophistication in its utmost simplicity. Without decorations or excesses, the ballerina is the footwear that is perhaps best represents comfortable elegance. We remember 3 emblematic models that, luckily, we can continue acquiring.

CHANEL

Fascinated by chromatic clashes, with black and white in the lead, Gabrielle Chanel logically devised a two-tone shoe that would go down in history. In 1957, it presented for the first time a beige shoe, perfect for lengthening the silhouette, with a black toe, to “shorten” the foot and guarantee maximum durability of the shoe. They add just five centimeters of heel, considering their comfort.

This iconic shoe evolves over time: Chanel adds a strap, with the help of Massaro. In the 80s, Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of the house, surprises with a ballerina version, completely flat and with a rounded toe. The dancer of the house It begins to decline in different shapes and colors.

As Coco Chanel said: “We go out in the morning in beige and black, we have lunch in beige and black, we go to a cocktail in beige and black. We dress from morning to night!”

Repetto

In the 1940s, the young dancer Roland Petit, son of Rose Repetto, returned from his ballet lessons. ballet with significant foot pain. As a good seamstress, her mother decides to design comfortable and aesthetic footwear for practicing sports. This is how the brand is born. In 1956, given the success of her footwear, she created the iconic model Cendrillon What Brigitte Bardot looks like in the movie And God created womanwritten and directed by Roger Vadim.

The differentiating point of your dancer? The manufacturing in cousu-retourné It is the historical manufacturing process of the house, developed by Madame Repetto in 1947. The sole is sewn inside out before being turned inside out. The result is extremely flexible and quality footwear.

Miu miu

Authentic Instagram stars, the ballet flats from the brand created by Miuccia Prada have become an icon. The model, very similar to the classic from the world of ballethas returned six years after its first appearance on the catwalks of the house.

Simple, with a subtle shine, with strap and logo, He has conquered all the style prescribers, from Emili Sindlev to Jeanette Madsen to Valentina Ferragni.

As confirmed by the Lyst platform, in its report for the last quarter of 2022, “Miu Miu ballet flats are the most popular product of the quarter, with a 1,100% increase in searches. Worn by Sydney Sweeney, Rosalía and Bella Hadid, they play with the trends of the revival of the balletcore and the 2000s”.

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