Toe shoes, silk gowns, & a catwalk.Looking for people who can saunter gracefully down a runway in haute couture? Forget emaciated e·ma·ci·ate tr. & intr.v. e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing, e·ma·ci·ates To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation. models; try perfectly poised ballet dancers. That is exactly what Canadian designer Justina McCaffrey did for her fall fashion show in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . An avid amateur dancer, McCaffrey hired professionals from The National Ballet of Canada National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). (where she occasionally takes open classes) to show off her stunning wedding gowns (at right). "The dresses," says McCaffrey, "capture the fluid lines and graceful movements of the art." Last June Karen Kain, grande dame of Canadian ballet and artistic director of NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , donned one of McCaffrey's gowns at the Illuminata Ball, which celebrated NBC's move to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. See wvw.justinamccaffrey.com. |
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