'I believe in fashion that’s more like a uniform. Something that you wear but you don’t think about too much. [But] you know when you wear it, you’re going to feel good and you’re going to feel strong.”
, I’ve found freedom again,” she says of her rekindled sense of purpose and ease, one that informs the wardrobe staple-centric label that she launched with partner Steve Francoeur last year.
Given the roster of clients that she’s counted over the years at both her previous brand and Room 502, Theallet knows a thing or two about dressing strong women. And her early career working alongside icons like Jean Paul Gaultier and Azzedine Alaïa not only instilled the power of dressing within her, but also the importance of craft and conscientiousness.
Theallet and Francoeur’s conviction when it comes to making clothing with purpose is also evident in Room 502’s philanthropic angle; a portion of sales from the brand go to Epic, a New York-based non-profit that works with disadvantaged youth around the world. “It was an easy choice for us to give to Epic,” says Francoeur. “It gives a chance to [young] people who had a bad start.”
Now, in addition to working on Room 502, Theallet says she meditates every morning and makes time for daily walks through the mountain. “I listen to music – everything from Tibetan monks chanting to jazz and Jimi Hendrix – I read, I write,” she says of her more positively-structured schedule, which also includes space for artistic pursuits like sculpting and painting. “I’ve never been this productive,” she notes. “[And] I’m doing things I’ve never tried before.
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