0.1 CHANEL X LE19M & THE KING’S FOUNDATION MÉTIERS D’ART ATELIER FELLOW

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Annabel Ballance is currently a fellow on the prestigious Chanel, le19M, and The King’s Foundation Métiers d’Art Atelier Fellowship. This intensive residency is dedicated to the advancement of traditional craft and sustainable luxury fashion, fostering a deep mastery of high-end atelier skills. Working in collaboration with leading artisans and industry mentors, through a curriculum that bridges heritage techniques with contemporary innovation.

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0.2 DIOR WOMEN IN THE GAME X MONTAGUE EDE

Corporate suiting has long shaped how and by whom power is worn, sharpening the body underneath to match the patriarchal structures it moves through. Women’s tailoring too often echoes these codes – contouring the female body not to defy these hierarchies, but to accommodate them. It’s exactly this sticky tension between gendered silhouette and power that sits at the heart of London-based designer Annabel Ballance’s recent project.

Supported by the British Fashion Council and Dior Men, Ballance has collaborated with stylist Karen Binns and tailor Antonia Ede of Montague Ede to craft a custom suit for Lucy Beeden, design director of Kim Jones Studio, reimagining both the process and the form of the storied silhouette.

  • Designer
    Annabel Ballance

    Mentor Stylist / Global Fashion Director, 10 Men Magazine / HiFi
    Karen Binns

    Design Director, Kim Jones Studio
    Lucy Beeden

    HiFi Director
    Liam Gleeson

    Photographer & Director
    Jackie Nickerson

    Graphic Designer
    Ester Mejibovski

    DOP Editor
    James Moriarty

    Photographer
    Amy G. Watkin

    Tailors
    Antonia Ede & Montague Ede

    Head of Designer Initiatives and Education, BFC
    Katie Rawle

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  • Four women sitting at a large conference table in a spacious room with tall windows, bookshelves, and a large futuristic sculpture of a human figure, with architectural drawings and papers on the table.
  • Person adjusting a belt, wearing a dark coat and pants, in a room with closed closet doors and a folding partition.
  • Black and white photo of a person dressed in formal attire, standing indoors with their hands on their hips.
  • People in a fitting room with clothes on hangers and a mirror, one woman adjusting her pants, and a child touching the woman's back.
  • Close-up of a person wearing a dark textured double-breasted blazer with shiny buttons, standing in front of a white door and wall.
  • Close-up of a person's hands holding a fabric label with handwritten details about a piece of clothing, including brand, size, color, and wash instructions.
  • A black-and-white photo of a woman from behind, wearing earrings and a dark blazer with a small label reading 'BALANCE' on the shoulder.
  • Close-up of a shiny metallic object with the word 'ALLIANCE' engraved on it, hanging in an industrial setting.

0.3 LVMH DEADSTOCK BANDANAS (FIVEFORFIVECOUK)

Repurposed deadstock shirting fabric from LVMH to create a limited-edition series of bandanas, featuring screen-printed handwritten text by Francis Whorrall-Campbell. All proceeds supported the Trans Femme Mutual Aid Fund.

  • Designer
    Annabel Ballance

    Collaborator, Artist, Researcher, Writer Francis Whorrall-Campbell 

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  • Close-up of a light blue, white, and gray striped fabric with handwritten notes on graph paper overlaid.
  • Back of person with short curly dark hair, wearing a chain necklace, hoop earring, and a patterned scarf tied around the neck, against a plain background.
  • Handwritten fantasy story on graph paper, discussing armor, love, protection, and imagination, with annotations and notes.
  • Close-up of two graphs with grid lines, containing handwritten notes and annotations on graph paper.
  • Close-up of a 3D printer bed with black adhesive or binding material around the edges, and a grid pattern on the surface.

0.4 HÄN ARCHIVE SAFE RISK

SAFE RISK is a collaborative project with artist and writer Francis Whorrall-Campbell, combining personal writing and clothing design to explore fashion as a tool for identity, protection and self-expression.

Francis and Annabel grew up in the same small city in the North of England, but only met after both relocating to London. The project brings together Francis’s dreamlike, introspective writing with Annabel’s designs, creating a dialogue between text and garment.

The writing reflects on fashion as a means of accessing and articulating gender transition. In small-town England, high fashion and queerness can feel like distant fantasies; ways of being imagined as belonging ‘elsewhere’. SAFE RISK considers how clothing can instead provide security: a framework through which the wearer can exist, move and be seen in any environment.

  • Designers
    Francis Whorrall-Campbell and Annabel Ballance

    Annabel Ballance is a menswear designer and interdisciplinary artist. They are a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a recipient of the Dior MAN BFC Scholarship (2022/23), with industry experience at brands including Acne Studios and Bless Service.

    Francis Whorrall-Campbell is a self-proclaimed fashion gay. As an artist, they have presented projects at EACC Castellón, Spain; the National Sculpture Factory, Cork; Auto Italia, London; and Nottingham Contemporary. Their critical writing has been published by e-flux, Art Monthly, and The White Review. They are a 2024 Laureate of the Principal Residency Programme at La Becque.

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  • A young person with short brown hair, wearing a white button-up shirt and a black mesh vest, sits on a metal surface against a plain white wall, looking at the camera.
  • Six-panel collage of a young boy with headphones, in various poses while standing against a plain wall, viewed from behind.
  • Handwritten fantasy story on graph paper, discussing armor, protection, love, and protection of oneself, with mentions of Romeo and Juliet, knights, and romantic fantasies.

0.5 THE HAT STAND COLLABORATION WITH EDWARD OLIVER

The Hat Stand is conceived through a systems-focused approach, grounded in the idea that a person’s first interaction with an object shapes how they value and live with it. Rather than being an afterthought, the stand is designed as a considered point of arrival in the domestic space.

Developed in collaboration with sculptor Edward Oliver (@edwaoliver), the piece bridges functional design and sculptural form. The collaboration’s sensitivity to balance, proportion and material elevates the wooden structure beyond utility, giving it presence while retaining simplicity.

Often overlooked as non-essential, the hat stand quietly proves its worth. It becomes both practical and architectural: a subtle anchor in a room that supports everyday life while standing confidently as an object in its own right.

  • Designers
    Annabel Ballance & Edward Oliver 

    Design Assistant Milo Dickson

    Photographer Megan Wilson

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  • A baseball cap resting on a curved, light-colored wooden stand, positioned on a metallic silver box.
  • A wooden, abstract sculpture with curved, layered patterns on a metallic square base.
  • A wooden chair with rounded arms, a black head covering or cap, and a gray and black fabric bag draped over the backrest.
  • A wooden sculpture resembling a person with arms and legs, wearing a black and white cap and a black and gray visor, displayed on a gray pedestal in a gallery.

SELECTED PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS

LÅPSLEY: A GUILTY HEART CAN NEVER REST

For the London preview of Låpsley’s EP, A Guilty Heart Can Never Rest, Annabel Ballance assisted in the conceptualisation and realisation of an immersive exhibition space. The project focused on translating the EP’s atmospheric themes into a physical landscape, introducing audiences to the visual identity of the record. Her contribution centred on the curation of garments designed to highlight motion, ensuring the installation served as a dynamic backdrop for an exclusive live performance that bridged the gap between fashion and sound.

BFC / VOGUE DESIGNER FASHION FUND

In a showcase hosted at 180 Strand, Annabel had the distinct honour of presenting her work to His Majesty King Charles III as part of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. This presentation offered a deep dive into the technical and creative lifecycle of her Master’s collection. By exhibiting both finished garments and the iterative process behind them, she articulated a vision for modern design that balances rigorous craftsmanship with contemporary innovation for one of the industry's most prestigious platforms.

RCA BATTERSEA SHOW: REIMAGINING MENSWEAR

Annabel’s work at the Royal College of Art (RCA) centred on an exploration of the boundary between the body and its environment. By merging the principles of sculpture with the functionality of clothing, she developed a collection that utilises innovative materials and experimental structures to challenge traditional wardrobe norms. This body of work seeks to redefine menswear, transforming garments into structural interventions that deepen the physical and emotional connection between the wearer, the clothing, and the surrounding space.