The great ballerina Anna Pavlova was one of my inspirations for the Spring collection. A Russian woman with impeccable style, Anna's unconventional beauty, genius, and personality made her one of the most widely celebrated performers of all time. In the years after World War I, Anna traveled over 400,000 miles dancing all over the world( and this was before air travel, remember!) She had an unfailing sense of style in her personal dress as you can see in these lovely photos. Modern and natural, she let the clothes make the statement without distraction, and the designers of the day loved her for it. She could make the plainest dress look custom made....
