HELLO BEAUTIFUL

While training for the Paris Olympics, professional climber Alannah Yip’s hair suddenly starts to fall out. Within weeks, she’s diagnosed with alopecia universalis, an autoimmune condition that causes complete hair loss. Untangling herself from the constructs that have dominated her life, Alannah departs from the competitive climbing world, looks to nature to guide her toward a place of healing, and embarks on a journey to redefine her perceptions—of sport and of self.

Client: Arc’teryx

Production company: Well Travelled Collective

Director: Darcy Hennessey

DOP: Karina Jesson

Producer: Sarah Steele

Line producer: Charlène Brochu

Editing: Jen Rendall

Athlete: Alannah Yip