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Fashion - Pointe Shoes at Rest

Photos by Natalie Laruccia
Text by Robert Abrams
Clothing modeled by Ashley Bouder, Member of the New York City Ballet
February 19, 2004

Ashley has ten very hard working toes inside her pointe shoes. Here she gives them a well deserved rest. What Ashley is Wearing Upper left and lower right: Ashley is wearing a pair of pink women's pro dance tights with seam (Style 32, $21.00), a maroon NYCB Pirouette Camisole Leotard (Style 6397, $44.00), a maroon NYCB mesh pull-on skirt (Style 932, $26.00), and a pink terry NYCB wrap top (Style 924, $30.00), all from Danskin. Upper right: Ashley is wearing a Danskin black women's princess seamed camisole unitard (Style 7048, $46.00). Lower left: Ashley is wearing a pair of Danskin black women's nylon footed tights (Style 69, $9.50). Ashley customized this pair by cutting off the tights' feet. For more of Ashley's work, see Double Feature, a recent ballet where Ashley danced a major role, and The Kingdom of the Sun Sprites, a still photography ballet.

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"Pointe Shoes at Rest" was photographed at Primus Studios, located at 64 Wooster Street #3E, New York, New York 10012. Call them at 212-966-3803 if you need an inspirational space to shoot. Special thanks to Gary Breckheimer of Primus for his assistance.

For more of Natalie's work, see her ExploreDance.com index page and www.larucciaphotography.com.

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