Last night I fell in love with the adorable ice dancers, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (Olympic gold medal winners for Canada!). Their program was impeccable. I always pay close attention to the music and costumes skaters choose and in this case, the taste is flawless.
I had a look through their past performances and love nearly everything Tessa has worn. Those fluid, ethereal fabrics are so gorgeous on the ice!
P.S. Do you remember pair skaters Gordeeva & Grinkov? I still have a vivid memory of watching (and being totally entranced) with their 1994 Olympic program.
Photos from here.
My favourite Olympics moment so far!
Posted by: Jane Flanagan | February 23, 2010 at 05:26 AM
i was obsessed with ekaterina gordeeva in 94. obsessed :)
Posted by: jane | February 23, 2010 at 05:40 AM
oh, they are so beautiful and happy! i taped every single moment of the 1994 olympics figure skating (drama!) and watched it over and over again. gordeeva and grinkov were so gorgeous!
Posted by: Laura. | February 23, 2010 at 05:48 AM
Oh, my sentiments precisely! Their chemistry, artistry, and, yes, costume choices, are all very lovable indeed :)
Posted by: Elena | February 23, 2010 at 06:07 AM
i love olympic skating! as kids, my sisters and i were allowed to stay up late to watch. it was mesmerizing! :)
Posted by: wishful nals | February 23, 2010 at 06:28 AM
They did SO well! Go Canada!
Posted by: Daniella | February 23, 2010 at 06:31 AM
so pretty! when i was little, people used to tell me i looked like ekaterina gordeeva. nothing made me happier.
Posted by: erin | February 23, 2010 at 07:20 AM
Very happy for the Canadians last night! So lovely. Thanks for the link to G&G too :)
Posted by: Amelia | February 23, 2010 at 07:44 AM
I loved watching them skate - exquisite. And I remember Gordeeva and Grinkov - so beautiful, and such a tragedy.
Posted by: evencleveland | February 23, 2010 at 07:50 AM
They are so joyful to watch! They were so genuinely happy and very well-deserved their victory!
Posted by: TH | February 23, 2010 at 08:41 AM
I am with you - they were exquisite. And the costumes divine.
~Renee
Posted by: renee | February 23, 2010 at 08:46 AM
How stunning - so elegant. Thanks ever so much for sharing :)
Posted by: Annie | February 23, 2010 at 10:22 AM
was so moved when i saw them skate the other night and sadly missed last night's performance and so looking forward to catching up as well as watching the video you posted
Posted by: {this is glamorous} | February 23, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I totally remember the tragedy behind the beautiful pairing of gordeeva and grinkov. Still breaks my heart.
I think I'm the only person on the planet not watching the Olympics. These ice-skating ensembles are particularly gorgeous and not at all costume-y.
Posted by: Joanna | February 23, 2010 at 10:59 AM
So glad to see this post! After last night's performance I was immediately inspired to do a blog post, everything about them is so elegant + graceful. Love this roundup of their past costumes!
Posted by: alli/hooray | February 23, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Thank you so much for the post! I was thinking the same thing! Tessa's and Scott's performance was amazing and all the costume choices so beautiful and really stood out!
BTW looks like Gordeeva/Grinkov also were choreographed by Marina Zueva. They were my favourite!
Posted by: Elena | February 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
so with you — her costumes are all so sweet and pretty. such a nice change from the tacky costumes you often see. love how she always goes for soft muted colors and fluid fabrics.
Posted by: Jen Jafarzadeh | February 23, 2010 at 12:08 PM
I haven't watched the dance competition yet, but oh, I can't wait! I grew up ice dancing, and it is still one of my favorite things in life. So nice to hear from others who love it, too. It has been really nice to watch the Olympics again this year - that Jonny Weir is a character, but he skates like an old-school Russian, and I really admire the discipline and control of that conservative style. It's beautiful.
I remember the sad loss of Grinkov, yes. They had such a beautiful, fairy-tale story - it was such a pity to lose that.
Do you remember Marina Klimova (with her gorgeous red hair) and Sergei Ponomarenko? They are my forever-favorites!
Posted by: sarah | February 24, 2010 at 10:39 PM
isn't it gorgeous to watch? i think my favorite parts are the costumes and crazy makeup... thanks so much for sharing, and i hope you're having a wonderful week my dear!
xo urban flea :)
http://www.urbanfleadesign.net
Posted by: urban flea | February 25, 2010 at 02:04 PM
I loved them too! They definitely were the best dressed.
Posted by: Kenziepoo | March 02, 2010 at 01:46 PM
brought tears to my eyes - with their delicate beauty and grace... Gorgeously skated!
Posted by: Kandace | March 04, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Gordeeva & Grinkov are my favorite pairs skaters of all time. So beautiful together. It still breaks my heart that he's gone. Her costumes and their skating was impeccable.
Kristy Yamaguchi's costumes were also very beautiful as well. I still dream them.
Posted by: Tracy Elaine | March 12, 2010 at 01:45 PM