balletcore en · NOUN
Etymology
From ballet + -core.
Meanings
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(qualifier:TikTok aesthetic, uncountable) A style that borrows from the elements of ballet, including tutus, leggings, unitards, etc.
As hinted in its name, balletcore entails the “everyday-fication” of the tutu – a dress that’s worn in classical ballet performances – and traditional dancewear items like dance belts, legwarmers, unitards, leotards, tights and dance shoes.
2023 February 21, Yasunari Ramon Suarez Taguchi, “The balletcore phenomenon”, in The Freeman:With the release of her first ready-to-wear capsule, “Mirroire Noire”, the Australian ballet dancer-turned-fashion designer takes centre stage, shining a new spotlight on fashion’s balletcore.
2022 December 16, Zoë Kendall, “Caroline Reznik is making a fantasy wardrobe of ballet-inspired womenswear”, in i-D, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2022:Unpacking the success of Balletcore, Bikercore, Normcore and Gorpcore with considerations for future assortments.
2022 summer, “What’s Actually Selling When Everything Is Trending?”, in Apparel, →ISSN, page 22:If you’ve yet to surrender to balletcore, investing in a pair of pointe-style flats is the place to start.
2023 March 2, Joe Bromley, “The Insider: 11 Key styles for spring”, in Evening Standard, page 19:A term coined in 2015, balletcore draws inspiration from the grace and elegance associated with ballet, and this ongoing trend seems to be here to stay!
2023 April 25, Shweta Sunny, “Balletcore: Back with a bang!”, in HT City:What do TikTok fashion trends like Bridgertoncore, balletcore, tenniscore, and the coquette aesthetic all have in common? Hair bows.
2024 October 8, Lauren Gruber, Megan Uy, “We Found Sooo Many Viral TikTok Items on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan: