Top Photo: Ice Dance Style--(L to R) Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and USA's Madison Hubble and Zachary Donohue
Lower Photo: Pairs Style--(L to R) China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, USA's Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc, and representing the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov--2021 World Figure Skating Championships
Rounding out my ICE STYLE figure skating costumes BLOG on the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships, it's time to discuss the ICE DANCE and PAIRS costumes...
Now, let's begin with the PAIRS:
SCORE: 9.45
Pen Cheng and Jin Yang China Free Skate--For their Free Skate to Travel to Edinburgh (from "Cloud Atlas" soundtrack) by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas Sextet (from “Cloud Atlas”, Piano Version) by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas End Title (from "Cloud Atlas" soundtrack) by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, Pen and Jin wore these costumes above. Pen Cheng wore this outstandingly gorgeous design which featured a "spray" of sequin leaf-like motifs in royal blue, silver and black over a delicate lilac-colored dress with nude illusion neckline and sleeves. It was one of those costumes that if taken to the floor, could have come from an Elie Saab Haute Couture collection. Jin Yang's look was a nice contrast: Somber and elegant in his black fitted "suit" with band collar shirt and crystal seam trim. They looked crisp and luxe.
Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Free Skate--For their Free Skate to Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni performed by Dimash Kudaibergen, Tarasova and Morozov wore these black and silver costumes. While their Short Program costumes had more "classic" design details and traditional sequin appliques, these were more directional and modern in their styling. I liked Tarasova's chic dress with a mix of solid and sheer with its angular lines and crystal work, and I also liked how his top was a representation of her dress, but in a male costume form. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was that skin color illusion panel in the front of his neckline; not only did it not match his skin tone, but it looked cheesy.
Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Free Skate--For their Free Skate to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Mishina and Galliamov wore these fabulous costumes. These bold, graphic, fashion-forward looks stood their own ground against the iconic Queen music. I loved the bold red and black colors on their costumes and I especially liked the geometric sequin trim bands on his top. Once again, the nude illusion (on him) didn't really match but this time, I almost didn't care, because the rest of the costume was so impressive!
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri Italy Rhythm Dance--Skating their Rhythm Dance to Blues: Hopelessly Devoted to You (from "Grease Live!") by John Farrar, Rock: Greased Lightning by Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs performed by Glee Cast, Swing: We Go Together (from "Grease Live!") by Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs, Italians Guignard and Fabbri gave their best Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta looks with these costumes. I liked her sexy white-and-red polka-dotted knotted crop top and super skinny black Lycra pants as well as the red belt and scarf accessories. Marco went for your basic "Grease" stud in a simple tight white t-shirt and even tighter black pants...and yes, a cheesy necklace. I wouldn't change a thing.
Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker USA Rhythm Dance--Skating to a really fabulous rendition of Heart of Glass (Crabtree Remix) by Philip Glass & Blondie, and First Movement by Philip Glass, Hawayek and Baker wore these costumes above. I thought they were costumes one would see in a modern dance ballet--sleek, directional, clean-lined, and void of sequins and/or beads. Her tie-dye terracotta-colored dress with the white skirt was modern and ethereal. I am normally not a big fan of the guy's just wearing an all-black look but here, for this music and program, it worked.
Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalopov *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Rhythm Dance--For their Rhythm Dance to Slow Fox: Singin' In the Rain by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, Quickstep: Singin' In the Rain by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, Slow Fox: Singin' In the Rain by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, Russia's Sinitsina and Katsalopov wore these looks above. The theme was obviously "Singing in the Rain" and the movie. The baby blue dress on Victoria I assume was honoring the blue color of Debbie Reynolds' dress in the film. While it was pretty, it seemed almost dowdy on the young and beautiful Victoria. Nikita wore a black vest, black pants, and an unbuttoned dress shirt as her dance partner, which I thought was a bit of a costume letdown.
Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalopov *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Free Dance--For their Free Dance to I Giorni: Andante by Ludovico Einaudi performed by Daniel Hope, Songs My Mother Taught Me by Antonin Dvorak performed by Nemanja Radulovic, these were much better-designed costumes than what they wore for their Rhythm Dance. Victoria wore a blush-colored dress with a one-shoulder neckline, draped skirt, and silver crystal sequin embellishment. I especially loved his look and that fabulous deep violet-colored top with raw-edged fabric pieces that gave him an edgy directional look.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue USA Free Dance--For their beautiful Free Skate to Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, Pray Gently to the Light by Karl Hugo, and Hallelujah by KD Lang, Hubbell and Donohue wore the costumes above. Both honored the sublime and melancholic music with these costumes. Her rose-pink dress was elegant, not showy, and beautifully beaded and Zachary's black ensemble was a nice counterpoint to hers. I especially liked the sheer vs. solid panels on his shirt, adding some texture and visual interest.
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier USA Free Skate--For their Free Skate to Fall On Me by Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli, Immersive Light of Love composed by Karl Hugo, Knierim and Frazier wore these costumes. I thought these were nice, pretty, and did their *costume* job to support the music and their skate. The gold, silver, and ivory beadwork on Alexa's top was elaborate and expensive-looking but I especially liked Brandon's ombre-dyed draped top with the colors, delicate sequins, and nicely executed fit.
SCORE: 9.00
SCORE: 9.70
Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Short Program--For their Short Program to Bolero by Maurice Ravel, Tarasova and Morozov wore these costumes above. The royal blue and black designs were striking against the white ice "stage" and made for an impressive Pairs costume tableaux. Both hers and his featured black sequin applique that accented their costumes and stood out against the blue-black ombre-dyed colorings.
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong China Short Program--For their Short Program to Blues for Klook by Eddy Louis, Sui and Han wore these looks above. Both were great and effective on the ice. I especially liked her blue-violet dress covered in sparsely displayed sequin crystals. Also, I really liked that there was the look of an intricately boned bustier/corset underneath that you could barely see. Han Cong's look was more of a black fitted shirt and pants with button and sequin accents on the top.
SCORE: 9.10
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong China Free Skate--For their Free Skate to Rain, In Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso, they wore these costumes above. Once again, Sui Wenjing was THE COUTURE Star (isn't she always?). She had a one-shoulder draped costume in blue-violet with beautiful sequin work that spread throughout the torso, one arm, and even her wrist accent. He looked dapper in a fitted black jacket and pants ensemble with a band collar shirt that featured black jeweled details in the neck and front placket. Nice costumes all around.
SCORE: 9.45
SCORE: 9.00
SCORE: 9.00
SCORE: 9.80
Tiffany Zahorsky and Jonathan Guerreiro *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Rhythm Dance--For their Rhythm Dance to March: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack), Quickstep: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack), Waltz: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack), March: The Greatest Showman (soundtrack), Russian Ice Dancers Zahorsky and Guerreiro vibed characters from "The Greatest Showman" with these costumes. Tiffany's purple-colored costume was a nice representation of Zendaya's purple leotard costume in the film, and Jonathan's ensemble of a white tuxedo shirt, black pants, and jacquard vest gave a nod to Zac Efron's look. They were cute but nothing outstanding or figure costume otherworldly.
ICE DANCE:
Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha Canada Free Dance--For their Free Dance to Real in Rio (from "Rio" soundtrack) by John Powell, Locked Up (from "Rio" soundtrack) by John Powell, Chained Chase (from "Rio" soundtrack) by John Powell, Bird Chaise (from "Rio" soundtrack) by John Powell, Canadians Lajoie and Lagha wore these costume above. They fit so PERFECTLY with the theme and music that the minute I saw the colors, the bird/feather-like sequins...I knew it was "Rio"! I loved the stage-impacting bold red and fringe details in her costume, as well as his blue and black shaded design. The multicolored sequin embellishment on both reminded me of exotic Amazonian birds and was beyond fabulous, taking the designs to an elevated level.
SCORE: 9.75
SCORE: 8.00
SCORE: 9.00
Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker USA Rhythm Dance--Skating their Rhythm Dance to Swing: Staying Alive (from "Saturday Night Fever") by Bee Gees, Swing: Night Fever (from "Saturday Night Fever") by Bee Gees, Swing: Boogie Shoes (from "Saturday Night Fever") by Bee Gees, Swing: You Should Be Dancing (from "Saturday Night Fever") by West End UK Production, Americans Hawayek and Baker looked so good in their Disco-inspired looks. Kaitlyn's sequined covered purple dress was made for the dance...I mean... the ice floor. Jean-Luc was HOT HOT HOT in a plunging neckline shirt and super-tight pants. The fact that he even looked like a young Barry Gibb--with the long feathered hair and beard!--really made me want to start shaking my groove thang!
SCORE: 9.50
SCORE: 9.00
Madison Chock and Evan Bates USA Free Dance--For their Free Dance to Egyptian Snake Dance: Yearning by Raul Ferrando performed by Fathi Aljarah, Sahara Nights by DJ Quincy Ortiz, Layali Al Sharq performed by Al-Ahram Orchestra, Chock and Bates wore these costumes above this past season. I don't have enough positive words about how I feel about these costumes. They were probably my favorites from all the Ice Dancers this past season: they were effective, impressive, stage-impacting, looked very expensive and very well made. To sum it up in one word: OUTSTANDING.
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin *Figure Skating Federation of Russia* Rhythm Dance--For their Rhythm Dance to Quickstep: Sparkling Diamonds (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack) performed by Nicole Kidman, The Show Must Go On (from "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack), Alexandra and Ivan looked like "Satine" and "Christian" from "Moulin Rouge" in these stage-appropriate costumes. Alexandra wore a very Nicole Kidman-inspired red stretch velvet corseted look with gold and red trim, along with a bejeweled "necklace", and Ivan did his best undone-bow-tie-tuxedo look vibing Ewan McGregor. The costumes did a great job of including many small details honoring the film's designs.
SCORE: 9.20
Madison Chock and Evan Bates USA Rhythm Dance--Wearing these costumes to their Rhythm Dance to Blues: Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter (original cast recording), Quickstep: Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter (original cast recording), Swing: Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter (original cast recording), Chock and Bates looked dazzling and just right for the music. I especially liked Madison's
silver-and-nude sequined costume that was so spectacular, if taken to the floor, it would make for a fabulous Miss Universe evening gown! Evan looked nice in his tuxedo with an undone shirt and red pocket hankie.
SCORE: 9.25
SCORE: 9.95
SCORE: 8.00
SCORE: 9.55
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue USA Rhythm Dance--Skating their Rhythm Dance to Swing: Express (from "Burlesque") performed by Christina Aguilera, Blues: A Guy Who Takes His Time (from "Burlesque") by Christina Aguilera, Swing: Tough Lover (from "Burlesque") by Christina Aguilera, Hubbell and Donohue wore these looks above. Both vibed the "Burlesque" music and theme with these super sexy looks. Madison wore a sheer black bodysuit with gorgeous sequins strewn throughout the torso and shimmying fringe at the hips. Zachary looked just right in a sheer black t-shirt, black vest, and super-tight pants. If there was any critique, I would have wished some of those same crystals seen on Madison's costume, on Zachary.
SCORE: 9.10
SCORE: 9.50
Click below to watch Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of USA and their Rhythm Dance from 2021 World Figure Skating Championships:
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