Black Swan

As a kid I was a ballerina from the ages of 5 to 12. I quit once I got to toe shoes (because I was going through that I don't want to do this anymore phase...as a middle schooler) :(  I always loved ballet as a kid. You got to dance, dress up in amazing costumes for recitals, you could wear makeup, and you got to perform in front of a room full of people! Right up my alley. Whenever I see a tutu/tulle skirt it puts me back into the mind frame of my time as a ballerina at Randazzo Studio. I wanted to do a play off of my ballerina roots so I took the tulle skirt that I wore to the "On The Run" tour (which can be seen here) and dressed it up a little more to create the "black swan." I paired my tulle skirt with a black ruffled cami for simplicity. I then added my laced - up booties (that put me in the mind frame of toe shoes with the strings laced up around the ankle), sunnies, some dangly earrings. I put my hair into a bun because as a ballerina they want your hair off your face and pulled up. I think the look turned out great. For the sake of the photoshoot I dusted off some of my basic moves to incorporate my interpretation of the "black swan." Enjoy!

Outfit Details: Tulle Skirt (AshleyMonique!), Ruffled Cami (Forever 21), Laced - Up Booties (Charlotte Russe), Earrings (Forever 21), Sunnies (Thrifted)

I know it's not Throwback Thursday but here is little Ali at my first recital dressed up as a "Baby Duck"

The thing I love most about tulle skirts is the fact that you can dress them up or down. You can put on your favorite pumps and a blazer for a more classic fit or you can slap on a pair of sneakers and a tee to make it a more casual outfit. No matter what just rock it with confidence and the skirt will do the rest. Are you a fan of tulle skirts?  

Happy Monday I hope you have an awesome start to your new week,

-Ali