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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were seduced by dance this season, from the Russian Ballets to the New York City Ballet. They also cited dance films such as They Shoot Horses Don’t They? starring Jane Fonda. The unraveling of which made for a standout show that grew with unabashed romance with every exit. Things started out less literal – yes, her hair may have been pulled back into a tight strict bun, and it may have been a shin-skimming black tutu she wore, but it was hunkered under a beautifully tailored coat with a pleated back and teamed with a bag snugly worn cross body and stompy lace-up biker boots. (Make enquiries on those boots now, they will be a popular addition to autumn wardrobes the world over.) There were ballet flats too, laden with silver chains,delved into their subject; elsewhere the pinkish ribbons of ballet slippers informed a dress streaming in strips of nude silk.