Fashion Favorite Blanca Li Talks 'Goddesses & Demonesses'
Alexa Tietjen
"I will stay on the floor if you don't mind," says Blanca Li from a studio inside New York City Center. She pulls her right knee to her chest, stretching her legs as she waits for her dance partner, Maria Alexandrova of the Bolshoi Ballet, to arrive. "We live on our body and if you hurt, you cannot work anymore, which is panic for dancers." Li, 53, fell in love with dance at the age of 12. The Granada native has had her own eponymous dance company for nearly three decades, and has worked with artists such as Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Kanye West and Coldplay. She starred in a clip for Christian Louboutin last year, and has previously choreographed fashion shows for Stella McCartney and Jean Paul Gaultier. She's currently in New York for her latest show, "Goddesses & Demonesses," which premieres Thursday. "I wanted to make a show that celebrates femininity," Li says. "I find that women have so much beautiful power and energy, and I think in this moment, we really need to talk about that." The choreographer drew inspiration from ancient mythology and the idea that women were once "the center of the universe." She asked Alexandrova to be her dance partner after receiving a recommendationFollow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.  Read More... |  | Fashion 3 |  |  |
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