Q. I am 16 years old and love the classic style. Ever since I was little I always wanted to be a ballerina, however am not. Ballerinas always have a laid back look but still look polished and cute, and I would love to have their style but don’t know what to wear and how to put it all together and not look like a poser or looking like a ballerina. If you could help me put together some outfits without looking too matchy-matchy it would be greatly appreciated.
-Ballerina Butterfly
A. You’re in luck - ballet-inspired styles are a big trend for Spring. Simple ways to add a bit of “prima ballerina” to your wardrobe include wearing leggings with mini skirts and dresses, adding ballet flats to your shoe wardrobe and shopping for thin knit wrap sweaters to wear with tanks, camis and tissue tees. And the young ballet dancers in NYC always seem to have their hair in a bun when they’re headed to class. I picked some inexpensive options to add to your wardrobe:
left to right: Danskin Wrap Sweater, $28 at danskin.com; Frenchi Wrap Sweater, $44 at nordstrom.com; Steve Madden Tipie, $77.95 at zappos.com; Gabriella Rocha Elodie, $49.95 at zappos.com
