After adopting their slippers, it's their hairstyle that we steal from the ballerinas.

L'OFFICIEL looks back at how the footwear staple has developed throughout history.

Fashion has constantly drawn inspiration from other branches of art and design, from paintings, architecture to music and dance. The names of famous fashion houses are inseparable from the world of dance, the costumes for ballets have been created by both Gabrielle Chanel and Gianni Versace or Yves Saint Laurent. And today, ballet is becoming the starting point for everyday fashion.