英和和英

名詞

balletcore (uncountable)

1. (TikTok aesthetic) A style that borrows from the elements of ballet, including tutus, leggings, unitards, etc.
   • 2022 summer, “What’s Actually Selling When Everything Is Trending?”, in Apparel, →ISSN, page 22:

     Unpacking the success of Balletcore, Bikercore, Normcore and Gorpcore with considerations for future assortments.

   • 2022 December 16, Zoë Kendall, “Caroline Reznik is making a fantasy wardrobe of ballet-inspired womenswear”, in i-D‎, archived from the original on 21 December 2022:

     With the release of her first ready-to-wear capsule, “Mirroire Noire”, the Australian ballet dancer-turned-fashion designer takes centre stage, shining a new spotlight on fashion’s balletcore.

   • 2023 February 21, Yasunari Ramon Suarez Taguchi, “The balletcore phenomenon”, in The Freeman‎:

     As hinted in its name, balletcore entails the “everyday-fication” of the tutu – a dress that’s worn in classical ballet performances – and traditional dancewear items like dance belts, legwarmers, unitards, leotards, tights and dance shoes.

   • 2023 March 2, Joe Bromley, “The Insider: 11 Key styles for spring”, in Evening Standard, page 19:

     If you’ve yet to surrender to balletcore, investing in a pair of pointe-style flats is the place to start.

   • 2023 April 25, Shweta Sunny, “Balletcore: Back with a bang!”, in HT City‎:

     A term coined in 2015, balletcore draws inspiration from the grace and elegance associated with ballet, and this ongoing trend seems to be here to stay!

   • 2024 October 8, Lauren Gruber, Megan Uy, “We Found Sooo Many Viral TikTok Items on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan‎:

     What do TikTok fashion trends like Bridgertoncore, balletcore, tenniscore, and the coquette aesthetic all have in common? Hair bows.