Amal Clooney’s jailbird older sister is selling pricey designer coronavirus face masks just a few months after coming out of prison for a drunk-driving offense.
Self-described ‘rebel’ fashionista Tala Alamuddin Le Tallec has a line of ‘statement piece’ masks called ‘Le Masque’, which she’s selling alongside ‘The Sanity Stasher’ – a trendy pouch to keep hand sanitizer.
But there’s only one problem – they can take up to three months to arrive, which isn’t ideal with the coronavirus now being classified as a ‘pandemic’.
The ‘La Masque’ line went on sale last week and has styles which include ‘cool cat pink’ leopard print, ‘groovy green’ army camouflage and blue denim masks emblazoned with red lips, teeth and a tongue sticking out.
Amal Clooney’s sister Tala Alamuddin Le Tellec, 47, launched fashion brand Totally Tala and recently added a Le Masque collection of coronavirus masks
The ‘luxury face coverups’ are selling for $33 and come in a variety of styles including leopard print and denim
Tala is the older sister to Amal Clooney and was maid of honor at George and Amal’s wedding in Venice
According to Le Tallec’s website Totally Tala, the ‘Sanity Stasher Zip Pouch is as handy as it is fabulously made, in a kaleidoscope of colors in leather and fabric to solve your every storage-on-the-go need’ and ‘can build a custom-hued creation of your very own.’
Tala, who is based in Singapore, was jailed last October for three weeks for her second drunk driving offense
The masks are selling for $33 while the pouches cost $55, with shipping cost of $50 to the US from Singapore, which is where Alamuddin is based.
But you’ll have to wait a long time for the bespoke pouches to be delivered, as the website states ‘it will be ready to ship in 8 to 12 weeks’.
On the flip-side, Le Tallec has promised to donate some of the proceeds to charity, saying on the company’s Instagram: ‘A portion of Le Masque proceeds will be donated to The Red Cross Singapore (@sgredcross), in support of those directly affected by the Coronavirus.’
This comes just months after Le Tallec was jailed for drunk driving.
In October, she was sentenced to three weeks behind bars and given a fine for drunk-driving, driving without a license and no insurance.
Le Tallec was stopped by Singaporean police at 2.30am driving her husband’s car after she’d been at a restaurant with a friend and had drank two glasses of wine and a glass of champagne.
When trying to find her license in her bag, Le Tallec reportedly hit the accelerator briefly by accident.
This wasn’t her first drunk driving incident in Singapore either. Her first offense was in 2013, which got her suspended from driving for two years.
The 47-year-old’s Le Masque collection features denim, camouflage and leopard-print designs in a range of colours. Options include these lips with a sticking out tongue on a denim base
Tala is also producing a range of pouches to carry hand sanitizer that cost $55 – called the Sanity Stasher
Tala’s fashion line has been over two years in the making and was made available online on Monday, March 9. Proceeds from the masks will be donated to The Red Cross Singapore
Now Le Tallec is hoping to bounce back with her first fashion line called Totally Tala – which Le Masque is a part of.
The fashion line has been over two years in the making and was made available online on Monday, March 9.
The unique range of bags and accessories are, according to the website, a ‘vibrant embodiment of this unwavering commitment to her [Le Tallec] vision, her no-holds-barred attitude’ – but there’s no denying they come with hefty price tags.
Most handbags cost over $1,500, with one of the most expensive – the Battlefield Bespoke Hair on Hide bag – priced at $1875.
A leopard skin clutch bag, called OMG Bespoke Hair on Hide, costs $1,275, while belts are $250 and even a zebra-print leather choker will set you back $165.
She also has The Mum-munition Collection, which is ‘created for mothers by one mega-mother who knows how to arm the moms of the world to make taking their little ones out of the house a breeze’.
For an eye-watering $2,099, young moms can get an ‘All In One Baby Bundle’ in pink and yellow leopard skin, which contains: The MUMmaste (Mum and Baby Bag), The Roadie (breastfeeding bib), The Backstage Pass (changing station), The Undercover (baby blanket), The Stacker (diaper holder), The Come Back (burping cloth), The Cover Up (baby bib), The Stash and Dash (drawstring storage pouches), The Get Carried Away (Zipper Pouches).
On the website, Le Tallec is not shy to promote her design skills and her bio says: ‘Entrepreneur. Mother. Provocateur. Rebel with a cause for style. British designer Tala Alamuddin is the fierce fashion force behind the eponymous line of signature handbags and accessories.’
Tala has made friends in the fashion and beauty world, pictured here with makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury
She also has The Mum-munition Collection, which is ‘created for mothers by one mega-mother who knows how to arm the moms of the world to make taking their little ones out of the house a breeze’
Most handbags cost over $1,000, with one of the most expensive – the Battlefield Bespoke Hair on Hide bag – priced at $1,875. This Jettaway Bespoke Hair on Hide bag is more affordable
Le Tallec justifies the high price tags by saying the products are sustainable and made by skilled workers in Indonesia and materials are recycled where possible
The self-confessed ‘rebel with a no-holds-barred attitude’ also has handbags that cost over $1500 and leather jewelry accessories above $160
A leopard skin clutch bag, called OMG Bespoke Hair on Hide, costs $1,275, while belts are $250 and even a zebra-print leather choker will set you back $165
The bio goes on describe her: ‘An intrepid and unrelenting spirit, she is a woman of the world, weaving her life experiences and inspirations into each of her thoughtfully created statement pieces.
‘From her earliest years, as a fashion-obsessed child and a student in London; to her advertising days in New York and Singapore, Tala has relied on style as an essential medium for expression and rebellion. For the mother of four, the idea for her line had been percolating for more than a decade.
”Whenever it came time to officially launch my line, I launched a human being, or two, instead,”’ she said.
But Le Tallec justifies the high price tags by saying the products are sustainable and made by skilled workers in Indonesia and materials are recycled where possible, further adding: ‘Our bags and accessories are made from the finest Italian leather, exclusively sourced from certified sustainable farms.
‘Each bag requires three full days to create, and all are hand-sewn and hand-assembled by a team of highly skilled local artisans, in our workshops in Indonesia.’
Tala is Amal’s only full sister, they have two half-brothers Samer and Ziad. She graduated from Richmond American International University in London in 1995 and was maid of honor at George and Amal’s wedding in Venice. She’s lived in London, Lebanon, New York and Singapore.