A meeting between Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae and iconic fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is what set the scene for a novelty project, The Royal Ballet in Portraits:
“Several months ago I was asked if I could meet a young man called Steven McRae who was a big fan of Paul Smith, which I did and he came to my studio in London. After meeting him I realised that he was a Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet and that his history was very interesting, he was from Australia and his father had an extraordinary career as a drag car racer and he was one of the youngest Principals ever.” - Sir Paul Smith
Further discussions finally led them to agree on a concept: known for his enthusiasm for photography Sir Paul would shoot 18 of the Company’s Principal dancers, creating “engaging, interpretive images to capture the elegance and character of each individual dancer.” The images were taken at the Royal Opera House’s ballet studios and backstage. Most impressively the sessions were completed in just two days.
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