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    • En pointe! Ever since Cheryl Cole dug out a tutu for last year's Promise This video (neatly coinciding with V&A's Ballet Russes exhibition) ballet has been in first position. But dance fever reached a new pitch this month with the release of Black Swan.  Starring Natalie Portman as a troubled prima ballerina, Darren Aronofsky's spooky thriller has got us all in a spin — not least its stunning costumes by New York fashion duo Rodarte.

      The trend isn't A-list exclusive, though. Recently eBay has reported a 160% spike in sales of 'ballet accessories', from bun nets to point shoes. Dance is even infiltrating fragrance, with perfumer Roja Dove creating new scent Diaghilev in honour of the Ballet Russes. For those intent on a dancer's body, balletic gym classes such as Ballesque (a hybrid of ballet and burlesque) and Pure Barre are also big news — while Madonna is said to be hooked on Barre3, a vigorous, balletic workout.

      On the catwalk, fashion's darling Erdem showed a Ballet Russes inspired

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    • Dear Diary,

      This year I promise to: quit smoking, stop stressing, resist cocktails, give up cake, be nicer, start yoga, read more blah blah blah. We have a better plan. Forget self-flagellation, and make a few fashion resolutions instead. Infinitely easier and more fun to keep than any detox regime - guaranteed. Just don't hope to combine the pledges below with any financial good intentions. Here they come:

      1) Find a middle ground
      After years of minis vs maxis, the midi is having a moment. Don't be scared. This much underrated below-the-knee skirt has hidden depths — deliciously demure and surprisingly flattering with a scoop neck, waist-cinching belt and wedges. Skinny minnies should go for a straight, shift style, while pear shapes get a clever hip disguiser in the A-line midi. Drop that hem like it's hot.

      2) Invest in my perfect white shirt
      Your sensible style pledge of 2011? A simple white shirt. Don't feel bound to classic button-down styles — the chemis blanc appeared in many 

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