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Any self-respecting stylist will tell you that no woman’s wardrobe is complete without an LBD (Little Black Dress). A singularly important garment, the LBD is the epitome of versatility and class. Choreographer, educator and entrepreneur Maria Caruso is a true believer in the Little Black Dress, not only in her closet but also as an analogy for her art form.
The founder of Pittsburgh-based company Bodiography Contemporary Ballet, Caruso calls upon fashion to describe her choreographic aesthetic.
“I feel like ballet is, for me, a little black dress and that dress is such a staple in my collection because I have the ability to accessorize it in so many ways. Some days I can make it casual with flats and an easy hair style, some days I can throw on some glamorous stilettos and swoop my hair up to make it evening wear. Modern dance, ethnic dance and various other styles of dance become the accessories that shape it. The look has endless possibilities. Beauty emanates from it regardless,” she said over the phone recently.
Caruso speaks quickly and with great passion. She is...