Here’s to dressing in evening wear again!
Broadway, My Clothes Have Missed You
In February 2020, just before lockdown began, I had a near-perfect New York night at one of the city’s greatest institutions: Broadway. A friend and I had tickets to see Real Housewives star Erika Jayne make her debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Naturally, we were running late for curtain call, so just ten minutes before the doors closed, we found ourselves running through the crowds of Times Square—her in sky-high Sergio Rossi platforms and me in pinching Christian Louboutin oxfords. When we got there, we proceeded to blindly shuffle to our seats in the dark, and my friend’s honking heels stabbed a man’s foot along the way. “Jesus Christ!,” he roared out.
The whole night was chaotic, but more importantly, it felt more than a little glamorous. Theatrical, even. While the man in our row who fell victim to my friend’s Sergio Rossi’s may disagree, half the fun of going to a Broadway show is about dressing up and being seen (even if you’re sitting in a dark theatre). Call it a form of escapism, but for a night at Broadway, you get to be the best version of yourself—someone who slinks around in sequins, and pays $40 for a glass of wine during intermission. A Broadway show gives you an excuse to be a little over the top with your style, and nobody bats an eye, because there’s an even more elaborate outfit on stage.
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Christian Allaire
