From tutus and satin to chiffon and crinolines, this season's feminine style speaks to your inner ballerina.
From the L.A. red carpets and New York runways to your local Transit shoe store, ballet-inspired apparel is the coup de grace of fashion this season.
We recently saw actress Mary Louise Parker arrive at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in a floaty, elegant white strapless ruched dress of Swan Lake proportions. Katherine Heigl of Grey's Anatomy wore a graceful tangerine chiffon gown fit for a prima ballerina.
Girlish and feminine are definitely back in. They're showing up in tutu-inspired dresses with voluminous bubble skirts, a '90s throwback we started seeing again last spring.
A-line crinolines and skirts have also returned, accentuating tiny waists while hiding heavier bottoms beautifully.
If you need a dress for the prom or a formal event this spring or summer, it won't be hard to spot these trendy styles on the racks amid the typical glitter and satin.
Anything with volume that's in chiffons, soft meshes or nets and adorned with ribbons will give you a stylish and sensual look that's memorable.
Try out colours like soft pink, pale green, cream, black, fuchsia and purple, which are hot this season.
To complete your look, pick up a pair of rounded-toe ballet flats, inspired by the classic ballet slipper. They've been around for several seasons now but they're still adorable, hip and versatile -- great for dressing up and down any occasion.
Many flats and even some wedge heels have ties that wrap around your ankles or elastic straps across the bridge of the foot that mimic an authentic dancer's shoe.
Accessorize, like actress Scarlett Johansson did recently at the the Venice Film Festival, with a satin ribbon belt, glittery hair clips and sparkling jewelry.
Another encore piece this season: the pastel pink tie-front cardigan, which is made to keep dancers warm while still looking and feeling graceful, as well as wrap-around sweaters and cropped sweater styles.
Dress the dancer in you, and you won't go wrong on the fashion front this season.
