BALLERINA AND CO-FOUNDER, BALLETBODY
This stylish ballerina’s relationship with fashion is a captivating dance of elegance, discipline, and artistic expression. On stage, Alison Carroll’s costumes are masterpieces of craftsmanship, designed to enhance her every movement and tell a story through fabric and form. Often confections of tulle and heavily embellished, these exquisite creations are the antithesis to her off-duty wardrobe. A pas de deux of minimalism and elegance, her sartorial repertoire marries monochromatic staples with streamlined silhouettes.
And contrary to how she is immortalised in this portrait, the co-founder of BalletBody, a studio offering ballet-based workouts, avoids the colour pink, “only because I’m always in pink for work. So I avoid it in my daily life”, she says. “But this [ jacket] is Chanel—now, that’s a different story!” Such is…
