Annabel Ballance's recent project challenges gendered design in corporate suiting by crafting a custom suit for Lucy Beeden. Collaborating with stylist Karen Binns and tailor Antonia Ede, Ballance seeks to empower women without conforming to patriarchal norms. The project highlights the silent language of power and authority within traditional men's suits while seeking a new expression for women's tailoring. By studying the historical context of suiting, and working with Beeden closely, Ballance aims to create garments that resonate with strength and purpose amidst male-dominated structures.
The tension between gendered silhouette and power is central to designer Annabel Ballance's recent project, creating a custom suit for Lucy Beeden that reimagines this dynamic.
Annabel Ballance aimed to create a suit that grants women the same power as corporate men, without conforming to patriarchal structures.
Ballance's collaboration with tailor Antonia Ede focused on understanding suiting's historical design vocabulary while gently reorienting it to empower women.
The process involved a practical approach, with Ballance and Beeden discussing styles that best represent her identity while navigating male-dominated spaces.
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