StylePointe Nouvelle reveals designer-choreographer pairings

Creative Performances announces the creative pairings for StylePointe Nouvelle, the only fashion show in New York City to collaborate directly with dance choreographers during New York Fashion Week. Now in its 7th year, StylePointe returns to Dixon Place Theater on the Lower East Side with two public performances on Saturday, September 12 at 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

This year’s collections, each translated into an original dance vignette, are as follows: Merlette NYC (Featured Headliner) paired with Michelle Thompson; Anelore Atelier paired with Dance Visions NY; Auguste DuBois paired with Leighann Kowalsky; DU.URE paired with DoubleTake Dance; Katya Bolanos paired with Katie Binder; and Shiki Gu paired with Taylor Gordon.

“Every collection has a rhythm and a story, and dance is one of the most powerful ways to reveal it. This year’s six designers gave our choreographers beautiful inspirations to work with, and watching those visions come to life on stage is always the most exciting part of putting StylePointe together,” said Sangeeta Yesley, Producer of StylePointe.

Each choreographer was given full creative license to interpret their assigned designer’s collection through movement, resulting in six distinct vignettes that range across dance styles, from ballet to contemporary ballet and more experimental forms. The dancemakers worked directly from the designers’ collections, with the designers, to build narratives that reveal the story, mood, and inspiration behind each line of clothing.

New this year, StylePointe adds a performance art element with artist Max Sandhu, who will perform before and after the main show, expanding the evening’s exploration of movement and visual storytelling beyond the runway itself.

Matt Roper returns as host for the evening, guiding audiences through the runway-to-catwalk, floor-to-dance format that has become StylePointe’s signature.

The performance runs approximately 70 minutes. Tickets are $60 in advance/$65 at the door for VIP, $45 in advance/$50 at the door for Orchestra, and $30 in advance/$35 at the door for Mezzanine. Reservations are available through Dixon Place. VIP ticket holders receive exclusive seating and special product samples from event sponsors.

StylePointe Nouvelle. Image supplied