Battement Tendu
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW / MEN’S SHOES are VINTAGE
 
            
           
            
          DRESS by BETSEY JOHNSON / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / HAIR BOW by MADEWELL
 
            
          DRESS by H&M / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW
 
            
          DRESS by SISTER JANE
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW / MEN’S SHOES are VINTAGE
 
            
          DRESS by SISTER JANE
 
            
           
            
          TOP by ZARA / LEOTARD by ZARA / TIGHTS by URBAN OUTFITTERS / LEG WARMERS by ASOS
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / BUTTON UP by J.CREW / MEN’S SHOES are VINTAGE
 
            
          SWEATER by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / TIGHTS by URBAN OUTFITTERS / PEARLS are VINTAGE
 
            
          DRESS by BETSEY JOHNSON / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / SHOES by URBAN OUTFITTERS / HAIR BOW by MADEWELL
 
            
          SWEATER by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / TIGHTS by URBAN OUTFITTERS / PEARLS are VINTAGE
 
            
          DRESS by BETSEY JOHNSON / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / HAIR BOW by MADEWELL
 
            
          DRESS by H&M / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS
 
            
          DRESS by BETSEY JOHNSON / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / HAIR BOW by MADEWELL
 
            
          DRESS by BETSEY JOHNSON / LEOTARD by URBAN OUTFITTERS / HAIR BOW by MADEWELL
 
            
          DRESS by THE THRILL OF A THRIFT
Photographer Stacie Buhler describes her editorial, “Battement Tendu is the commencing portion and ending portion of a grand battement and is an exercise to force the insteps well outward. A ballerina is strong, resilient, and represents the beauty of a strong woman. When we work on our inner selves, it creates tangible beauty.”
PHOTOS STACIE BUHLER
MODEL LIANNA K of NIYA MODELS / LA MODELS
HAIR & MAKEUP ABIGAIL EVANS
STYLIST HANNAH ZANDER