How the 'West Side Story' Revival Got Its Balenciaga-Meets-H&M Style
Gone are the full skirts fans associate with the original production. Instead, the ensemble is dressed in head-to-toe athleisure; sports bras, tank tops, and track pants replace tea-length wiggle dresses.with a fast-fashion price tag—is owed to the show's costume designer, An D’Huys, who wanted to ensure the Broadway stage reflected the real world.Marie Claire
D’Huys—who studied fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp—was part of the design team for Ann Demeulemeester for more than 12 years. But the clothing D’Huys designed for the “Story” stage is nothing like the high-fashion threads one might expect from a Demeulemeester alum. The cast in this incarnation are all dead-ringers for the young locals one might encounter on a New York City subway platform.
Speaking of film, D’Huys's use of color—Jets in cool blue tones and Sharks in warm reds—is the only noticeable nod to the 1961 motion picture, which she admits had a big impact on her as a teen. But she was determined to otherwise keep things “very contemporary.” And she succeeded.
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