OC has to admit that for her personally, half the excitement of attending opera is in the pre-performance dressing riturals -- meeting friends for the reinforcing, sustaining caffe' or aperitivo in the buzzing hours before the show, then stumbling into the fresh air post-performance for a leisurely dinner, passionitely digesting the food & the performances over china & silver. It's also a nice excuse to air out the vintage DVF & Hermes, dust off the antique Gucci shoes & Chanel handbags...and play dress-up (of sorts). Although our love of music transcends those lame dress codes, we would seriously go naked if that was the only requirement to hear live opera. If you're looking for inspiration, the current issue of American Elle has a collage on opera-inspired gear, ranging from Dolce & Gabbana's homage to Maria Callas (the awesomeness that we blogged about here) to Tiffany & Co. opera-spectator jewelry. Click the image for details:
Some of that stuff I wouldn't wear even if I got it for free!
Posted by: tempestrata | July 07, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Most opera dorks don't know a damn thing about fashion...
Posted by: Mr. Wentz | July 08, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Agree with Mr. Wentz. Especially the Wagnerians.... look like they shop at LL Bean or Goodwill.
Posted by: Otto | July 08, 2009 at 06:39 PM
I'd wear it if I could fit into it.
Posted by: Lou Ann D. | July 10, 2009 at 03:00 AM
These "ideas" for what to wear to the opera do not in any way shape or form resemble what one should ever consider dressing in to one of the most elegant of art forms. This is not clothing to wear to the opera, but instead clothing that resembles the opera house itself. Do we really want to walk into an opera resembling the Wagnerian curtain or the chandeliers? I think not.
And as for "opera dorks" not knowing a damn thing about fashion, I plan to change that.
Posted by: Joseph Gualtiere | September 29, 2009 at 05:31 AM