STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

ILoveChoo · Hermes

adult-sized ballet wear?

erin · Chanel

i would call around local dance studios and see if they have shops inside. the dance school i went to did..

Metric · Gucci

for leotards I would try American Apparel. not sure about shoes though. hmm

deludelu · BCBG

Do you have any danskin or bloch or capezio store near you?

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

See if this link works.

http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722106086/page/1.html

-- Edited by pollyjean23 at 02:51, 2008-01-06

kenzie · Chanel

Does the class specify that you have to wear tights and a leotard? Lots of adult classes don't make you do that. You can get away with yogo pants, a fitted tank top and ballet slippers.

I'm not sure of any b & m stores where you live, but in my area with have independent dance shops. Maybe you could look for those. For online, I recommend www.discountdancesupply.com

ILoveChoo · Hermes

kenzie wrote:

Does the class specify that you have to wear tights and a leotard? Lots of adult classes don't make you do that. You can get away with yogo pants, a fitted tank top and ballet slippers.

I'm not sure of any b & m stores where you live, but in my area with have independent dance shops. Maybe you could look for those. For online, I recommend www.discountdancesupply.com

yeah, unfortunately the one class that fits into my schedule is at a school thats kind of a jerk about that. bleh I'll check out the links and maybe see if the school can recommend someplace local. Thanks!

Miss Mabel · Kenneth Cole

I second what others have said about most dance stores being independent. I would check Yelp for good reccs in your area.

If you aren't able to go into a B&M store, I agree with kenzie that discountdance.com is the best. For adult leotards, I have found BodyWrappers and Mirella to be the most TTS. I usually stick with capezio tights. And sansha split sole canvas shoes are far and away the best technique shoes (everyone I know pretty much agrees on this).

Have fun!