Opera Chic

"Black Swan" Goes To The Museum: Rodarte Costumes @ MOCA

Kate & Laura Mulleavy go to MOCA:

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles, (MOCA) presents the first west coast solo Exhibition of Celebrated young American fashion and costume designers Kate and and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. Started on March 4th until June 5th, the Pacific Design Center is showcasing more than 20 pieces from Rodarte’s Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and Fall 2008 runway collections are on display along with original ballet costumes worn by Natalie Portman for the critically acclaimed movie Black Swan. “

Black Swan FTW

 

In celebration of Natalie Portman winning last night's Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for her interpretation of Nina Sayers in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan", we're sharing this classic ballet-in-your-undies scene from "An Unmarried Woman" starring Jill Clayburgh in director Paul Mazursky's 1978 film about an UES woman whose husband walks out of their marriage.

~I had the craziest dream last night...I was dancing the White Swan.~

Black Swan Triggers Thug Life

Now Opera Chic liked Black Swan, but not enough to kill a man. Aronofsky's thriller triggered Latvian-on-Latvian violence. From Riga (via The Telegraph):

A man was shot dead at a Latvian cinema after eating his popcorn too loudly during a screen of Black Swan, according to reports. Police said they had arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of shooting a 42-year-old fellow audience member who later died of his wounds. The conflict took place as the credits rolled during a screen of the Oscar-nominated film "Black Swan", according to police in the Baltic state.

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