On Pointe
Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Roy Kaiser is always in step with style
By Stacey Gualandi / Photo By Jose Salinas
Nevada Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Roy Kaiser isn’t in Philadelphia anymore.
“I have a tie rack in my closet, and I probably have 50 ties that I’ve gathered over the years, but I don’t think I’ve worn one of them since I’ve been here,” Kaiser says. Seven years ago, the dance devotee moved to Las Vegas, bringing his decades of dancer-turned-director experience to Nevada’s professional ballet company.
This season, Nevada Ballet Theatre is rolling out its 54th season with performances of Romeo & Juliet, Hansel & Gretel and a redesigned version of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, featuring costumes with a 1930s art-deco aesthetic. “I’d like to think that I have developed a certain sense of taste from being around so many talented costume designers,” Kaiser says.
While his fashion focus is primarily what’s on stage, off stage he turns to “style whisperer” Ricci Lopez of MACEOO. Like a strong pas de deux, Lopez and Kaiser are in sync. “Ricci usually gives me choices that range from something really conservative to something maybe a little bit out there,” Kaiser says. “I generally go for the little bit out there.”
He’s come a long way from his high school wardrobe. “I’m wearing nicer jeans and T-shirts now, and I’m all about comfort when it comes to shoes,” he says. Perhaps due to a past filled with pirouettes, Kaiser admits he owns 60 pairs of shoes — and counting. “I have to find shoes that accommodate severely overgrown bunions.”
Do you have a favorite shoe right now?
HOKA. I bought everything I could find in my size. I have every color and I’ll have them forever.
What is your style during rehearsals?
A good sweatshirt hoodie. I also wear a lot of long-sleeved pullovers and a puffy vest.
Favorite weekend accessory?
A ball cap. I have almost as many ball caps as I have shoes. My go-to is an LA Dodgers one. It’s so beat up it’s not even funny.
No Joke
Comedian Jaclyn Marfuggi Caprio is a clothing chameleon
By Stacey Gualandi / Photo by Tyler Chase Collective
Host, comedian, actor and Summerlin resident Jaclyn Marfuggi Caprio is a Gemini. Translation: She wears different hats for different personalities. “That’s the most fun thing about getting dressed in the morning: ‘Who do I want to be today?’” Caprio says.
The former energetic emcee of Magic Mike Live hops from one stand-up mic in monochromatic suits, to hosting BravoCon 2024 in Good American leather pants and a Forever 21 top, to playing “Jersey Jaci” in Battlebots Destructathon with hoops and big hair.
It’s an easy look for this born-and-raised Jersey girl, who will host her Holy Cannoli comedy show in Las Vegas later this year. “In my early stand-up days, I said that ‘growing up in Princeton, the worst thing you could do is cheat on Ralph Lauren with Abercrombie,’” she jokes. “My real style is a classic look with an edge and a little bit of whimsy.”
Always physical on stage, Caprio needs to move and feel powerful, so she thrives in a blazer and bustier. “I love an oversized vest. I say ‘a vest hates to see me coming.’”
Being Italian, she loves Versace but now prefers Farm Rio dresses: “They’re very whimsical with little lemons, pears and food. I love anything with an Italian food reference on it.”
Earliest fashion memory?
My first school dance with the Rachel haircut. I felt so cool because I used a Spice Mac lip pencil and wore a little black Ann Taylor dress. I’d wear it today.
What is your favorite fit?
A Billy Joel vintage concert shirt, my leather pants and my family crest necklace. Jewelry that means something helps me stay grounded, no matter what I’m wearing.
Any wardrobe malfunctions?
How much time do you have? I always carry double-sided tape and safety pins in every purse I bring anywhere.