Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. The storyline revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by an extremely prestigious New York City company. The production calls for a ballerina to play both the innocent White Swan and the sensual Black Swan. One dancer in particular, Nina Sayers (played by Portman), is a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Lily (played by Mila Kunis) has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina finds a dark side to herself.
With costumes designed by the amazing designers/sisters Kate & Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, this movie quickly became known not only for it's amazing and dark plot but for it's impeccable styling. The costumes are dark and twisted just like the film itself, but with absolutely brilliant detailing on every costume that hits that stage. It's not a typical ballet film, and the costumes are certainly not typical either.
Nina is a woman plagued with her own demons. Not stable enough to take on this huge role on stage and absolutely not ready to take on her own life. But the show must go on, and Nina fights to get the role even though it ruins her.
The all black, Gothic yet feminine styling of the Black Swan's costume is one of the best seen on film. The textures are so wonderful that you feel as though you can reach onto the screen and touch them. Rodarte's genius mixed with the film's genius really equals perfection.
Here are examples of how Black Swan's styling has affected fashion:
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