Ethereal dresses (an ode to the ballerina classic, natch) pair up with black lace for a dark new spin on the duet in this ballet-themed shoot snapped by photographer Dean Alexander. Get ready to swap those darling pink slippers for some hard-edge heels and a corps of oversized jewels for a look that’s full of drama, but utterly wearable. Take a bow, babe, and get ready for your encore….

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