Agnes Zawadzki

Agnes Zawadzki wore this dress for her 2012 long program to the iconic, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. The classical style of this music, mixed with jazz elements, has made this piece a favorite with skaters since Gershwin composed it in 1924.

The choreography for this program was amazing, and we both felt the dress had to be a creation that went beyond just ‘another dress for a jazzy piece of music.’ Agnes wanted a darker color for this music, and since this is a classical ‘blue’ choice, we decided that navy would be perfect.

This dress incorporated a striking stoning pattern of lines that covered the front and back of the dress and a stoned wrist treatment. I decided at the last minute to insert the darker meridian blue stones to add some depth to the design. It turned out to be a good decision – the dress looked fabulous on Agnes, earning her praise from the judges and her fans.