Sophie Theallet
| Sophie Theallet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Le Studio Bercot |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Awards |
National Young Designer Award CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award |
| Labels | Sophie Theallet |
Sophie Theallet (Born 1964 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France)[1] is a French fashion designer[2] whose clients include First Lady Michelle Obama.[3]
Career
At 18, Sophie Theallet moved to Paris to attend the fashion design school, Studio Berçot. She graduated early after winning France's “National Young Design Award” and was hired by Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Theallet then joined Azzedine Alaïa for a decade before moving to New York. She now lives in Brooklyn Heights.[4]
After moving to New York City, Theallet continued to work with Alaïa on a part-time basis, while also freelancing for other fashion labels.
In 2007, she launched her own label, Sophie Theallet. In 2009, she won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award.
In November of 2016 Theallet wrote an open letter explaining that she would not be dressing future First Lady Melania Trump due to what she feels are "racist and xenophobic" beliefs held by Donald Trump.[5]
References
- ↑ Sophie Theallet, Voguepedia. Vogue.com. Retrieved 17 Sept. 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sophietheallet.com/
- ↑ http://mrs-o.com/newdata/tag/sophie-theallet
- ↑ http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Sophie_Theallet
- ↑ Feldman, Jamie. "Designer Sophie Theallet Vows Never To Work With Melania Trump". Retrieved 18 November 2016.