ballerina

Garr fancied herself a prima ballerina, obsessively pursuing that goal after her father died.

“Here we are, two Jewish ballerinas,” she said.

“That’s very cool,” Winter said, adding that the bird seemed graceful as a ballerina, “the most aloof, elegant, svelte creature ever.”

You’ve probably seen its Buckle Ballerina flat everywhere, and this fall it’s launching a new silhouette that blends the delicate, feminine charm of a ballerina shoe with Ganni’s signature eyelet hardware.

At Westside Ballet’s adult showcase in August, I witnessed the sense of dignity these adult ballerinas carried with them.