Pauline Ducruet cannot be put in a box.
Unsurprisingly,Grace Kelly’s other grandchildren live lavish lives, and Pauline is no exception.
When the family moved back to Monte Carlo, she decided to become an acrobat.
“I wanted to wear leotards with sparkles,” Ducruet toldThe Telegraph.
Her time as an acrobat eventually led to her taking up swimming and diving.
As a teenager, Ducruet became a competitive diver.
Ducruet spoke of how her past as a diver impacted her today.
“It [training for dives] took a huge amount of discipline,” she toldMonaco Voice.
Pauline Ducruet has cheered on her home country at The Monaco Grand Prix on many occasions.
In May 2024, she attended the Formula 2 Grand Prix race in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
She regularly goes to car races and shared anInstagramphoto of her posing at the event.
In anotherphoto, Ducruet stood above the track and showed her support for Monaco.
“Race day is the best day,” she captioned the post.
Ducruet graduated from The New School in 2017.
She landed two prestigious fashion internships before deciding to embark on her own journey as a designer.
In an interview withHello Monaco, she spoke of her love for fashion design.
“I always wanted to be a designer.
She worked for the designer label as an intern from August 2014 through February 2015.
From March until July 2015, Ducruet interned at American Vogue.
“Took baby at a Vogue party,” she captioned the picture of her onInstagram.
Ducruet was also featured in an article byAustralian Voguewhere she discussed her fashion journey.
The fashion lover and designer is familiar with and inspired by the fashion of many different international cities.
But after that I knew I wanted to be a creator,” the designer said.
“A woman is not a woman simply because she wears a dress and high heels.
…you do not have to be feminine to feel feminine,” she explained.
“The same goes for men.
When it comes to her love of fashion, she credits her mom, Princess Stephanie.
“I’ve always been interested in clothes, from as early as I can remember.
I used to love playing paper dolls with my mother…” the Alter owner stated.
During her daughter’s fashion shows, Princess Stephanie is a frequent face in the front row.
Having family members in the audience was not always comforting to Ducruet.
Clearly, there was no need to be nervous as her collection was a success.
Alter Designs was shown at Paris Fashion Week only a short time after she officially launched the line.
In 2020, Alter Designs hit the runway at Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week.
In subsequent years, the line has had annual shows during the week-long high fashion event.
Ducruet also premiered a fall and winter collection as part of Paris Fashion Week.
In January 2025, Alter Designs took part in their Menswear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 show.
The designer also spoke withThe Telegraphand elaborated on that part of her childhood.
“…[I]t was interesting and I was outside with animals all the time.
The family eventually moved back to Monaco, but their love of the circus remained.
In 2012, Ducruet helped her mom plan the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo.
The founder of Alter Designs was named alongside other prominent professionals in their industries.
In her interview withMonaco Voice, she spoke of her family’s drive.
“Being competitive is in our DNA,” she said.
“We are also perfectionists in everything not just sports.”
Louis was nominated in the Sports category and is part of the eSport Federation in the principality.
As part of the prestigious Grimaldi family, her birth afforded her royal status.
The fashion designer is 17th in the line of succession in her home country.
The designer acknowledged her privilege, but noted that her success is not simply due to her status.
In onepost, Ducruet wore a gray Miu Miu suit and posed in front of the brand’s logo.
In the caption, she thanked the brand, calling them her favorite part of Paris Fashion Week.
Ducruet also sports leather Miu Miu bags and pairs them with her own clothing from Alter Designs.
“Match made in heaven,” she captioned the photo.
However, Miu Miu is not the only high-end brand the fashion designer wears.
She wore a pair of expensive AMINA MUADDI strappy shoes in anotherInstagrampost.
Similar shoe styles from the Brand have sold for almost $1600.
Ducruet also posted anInstagramphoto of her in a colorful Versace dress.
At the time of writing, button up shirt dresses like the one she wore sell for $2,850.
The fashion designer often poses in her own designs on luxury yachts and sailboats.
In the summer of 2017, Ducruet shared a snapshot toInstagramof her weekend.
In September 2019, she attended the Burning Man Festival in Nevada.
Tickets to the event in 2019 could cost up to $1,400.
The designer doubles as a model
Pauline Ducruet is talented as both a designer and a model.
She models her own designs from Alter’s line as well as poses for photoshoots for various publications.
The fashion lover posed in front of the camera like a natural.
As mentioned, Ducruet seems to have a love affair and partnership with the brand Miu Miu.
In a photo from another shoot Ducruet shared toInstagram, she promoted Cognac Visetos' luggage and leashes line.
