Les Monocyclettes, Angélique Lecomte's asymmetric clothing brand
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Angélique Lecomte, founder of the asymmetric clothing brand, Les monocyclettes (2nd from the left) Christelle Calmettes - Christelle Calmettes
By: Maria Afonso
6 min
In the fight against breast cancer, many women lose part of their femininity following mastectomy when the cancer is aggressive and in an advanced stage.
The body changes and Angélique Lecomte, who lived through this ordeal, created her brand to help all women to magnify this new body.
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“
What I like is both the creative part where I can let my imagination run wild, when I design the models and when I think about how to make them.
It is also a project that is turned towards others.
To be able to support women towards self-acceptance, to help them regain self-confidence.
And that's very important
, ”says Angélique Lecomte, founder of the
asymmetrical clothing brand
, Les Monocyclettes.
The brand name came up during a conversation with my daughter, with many questions about bikes, a five year old conversation.
In answering him I made the link: women who have had breast cancer, they had two breasts and in an accident of life, they lost one.
I found the metaphor pretty and Les Monocyclettes sums up the spirit of the brand.
Angélique Lecomte, founder of the brand Les Monocyclettes Christelle Calmettes - Christelle Calmettes
Angélique Lecomte had breast cancer in 2016. To treat it, she had an ablation.
After this ordeal she did not want surgical reconstruction.
She found herself facing difficulties in dressing.
Asymmetric mode for amazons
Faced with daily complications, she had the idea of
Monocyclettes
, a brand of asymmetrical clothing to sublimate this new body and aroused by her personal experience.
“
At one point, I found myself with classic clothes that didn't match my new body type.
I looked for suitable clothes and couldn't find any.
Asymmetrical clothes we can find, but this is quite rare and it is not always the good side, it was not the right breast that was hidden.
It was very frustrating not being able to dress the way I wanted.
"
Collection - Les Monocyclettes Christelle Calmettes - Christelle Calmettes
Solidarity, sorority and ethics
A new profession for Angélique Lecomte and a brand with
values and a message
.
“
Our slogan: femininity is not just about a pair of breasts.
It was very important to have a brand that corresponded to my values of solidarity, sorority, and ethics too.
We donate 5% of the profits to an association.
Do you need to have two breasts to be feminine?
Clearly Les Monocyclettes answer
"no"
.
"
Collection - Les Monocyclettes Christelle Calmettes - Christelle Calmettes
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