behind the curtain at the new york city ballet

all photographs by henry leutwyler.

"this is the secret," says photographer henry leutwyler. "to completely blend in, to become invisible."

leutwyler spent last winter capturing backstage images in the new york city ballet's rehearsal studios. 

there is a book, ballet, (out in december from steidl) and an exhibit (at the foley gallery through january 6).  you can see more images at new york magazine.

new york city ballet gala

valentino garavani

sarah jessica parker

anne hathaway

karolina kurkova

daphne guinness

elettra wiedemann

harry & peter brant

stephanie seymour

eugenie niarchos & derek blasberg 

lauren remington platt

tamara mellon

jamie tisch

fay fendi

lynn wyatt

genevieve jones

amy sedaris

tory burch

the valentino designed costumes

everyone from designers to celebrities to socialites & more turned out for the new york city ballet's gala honoring valentino & the costumes he designed for the company.

what a gorgeous turn out.  everyone (almost) looked lovely!