Robert Wun brings his couture vision to New York City Ballet
Robert Wun takes his dramatic visual language from the runway to the stage with Shared Rain, a piece presented at the New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala 2026. For the collaboration, the London-based designer created midnight-blue bodysuits embellished with Swarovski crystals, alongside geometric headpieces shaped like six-pointed umbrellas, developed with support from Senz.
The production marks the first commission for both Wun and choreographer Jennifer Archibald at NYCB. Her work explores how the human body responds to the force of a storm, with climate change as its backdrop. Drawing on the umbrellas that featured prominently in one of Wun’s haute couture collections, the choreography transforms them into an extension of the dancers’ physical language.
Set to immersive music and met with a standing ovation at Lincoln Center, Shared Rain brings fashion, dance, and environmental reflection together on a single stage. The piece is part of the Contemporary Choreography I…










