Solange Knowles Celebrates New York City Ballet Gala in Oversized Costume

Solange Knowles celebrated a career milestone with a remarkable fashion look.

The musician attended the New York City Ballet's Fall Fashion Gala on Wednesday night to celebrate the original score qu she created for the ballet company. This is Knowles' first time working with a ballet company.

For the event, Knowles wore an oversized navy suit, which she paired with a bag Simone Rocha.

Other attendees at the New York City Ballet's Fall Fashion Gala were Julia Fox, Laverne Cox, Billy Porter , Solange Knowles, Queen Latifah, Kristin Davis, Gwendoline Christie and others.

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Solange Knowles is seen arriving at the New York Ballet's 2022 Fall Fashion Gala at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday in New York City. GC pictures

Knowles wrote the original score for "Play Time", which features choreography by Gianna Reisen and costumes by Alejandro Gomez Paloma. The ballet will feature a cast of 10 dancers dressed in head-to-toe stripes made from more than 800,000 Swarovski crystals.

Reisen spoke to WWD about working with Knowles on "Play Time", saying, "[ Solange and I] connected on our love for jazz. She decided to take a jazzy element and turn it into something new that no one had ever heard of. I feel like there nothing like before, it's really unique."

In a statement, Knowles explained his intentions behind the score.

"After experimenting with new sounds and musical compositions over the past few years, I'm really excited to create this new work alongside Gianna's vision," Knowles said. "The piece really expresses a journey of power and vulnerability, two conversations that I really try to center in all of my practices. Dance has been such an important beacon of expression for me, and working with New York City Ballet on this project feels like a beautiful home for this new work. »

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