What’s the pointe?

Barbara Peters has always been ‘on pointe’ when it comes to dancing…

EMILY’S love of shoes was well known and much mocked within her family. Her husband, James, joked that she bought a new pair every time she set foot outside the house. Her grown-up daughter, Cara, sim

From ballets to the Boat Race, Chanel has an enduring legacy of nurturing excellence in Britain. Today, the French maison is finding new ways to put art and culture in the spotlight

Uncomfortable realities and alternative realms at Venice’s contemporary dance festival

From fashion weeks to your ‘For You’ page, balletcore is taking centre stage. But for WH ’s fashion features editor, there’s a more sinister side to the look – one that signals a change to the way we feel about our bodies in 2025

From Wales Bonner’s viral Adidas collaboration to Loewe x On, fashion trainers are enjoying a second wind. Robin Givhan charts its evolution