DROP 2: INTERLUDE WELLNESS CENTRE
Meet the brand founded by Roses Gabor - the singer-songwriter behind the bangers ‘Pharaohs’ with SBTRKT and Gorillaz’s platinum-selling 'DARE'.
Not only a music icon, her brand is making waves in the UK culture scene with its events, run clubs, recipes and effortlessly drippy apparel line.
Roses, where to begin... tell us about Interlude Wellness Centre. What was the inspiration and how have you found the journey?
"I felt connected to personal development since my teens. I always paid attention to how food, things, places and people made me feel. The books I bought were either fantasy, or related to human consciousness and metaphysics. I started sharing things on socials and people would contact me saying how I inspired them. Small things, but it would happen enough for me to become aware of how important my sharing was.
The pandemic really kicked things into play I guess and one of my close friends made me a logo. After that everything else fell into alignment. I've always been into design and quality, so the apparel line was inevitable. I had been attending soundbaths in LA so purchased a beautiful Universal Love set of Crystal Alchemy bowls and began holding sound spaces and retreats. The journey has been a rollercoaster of learnings!"
From your stellar music career, what song had the biggest impact on you and why?
"If I’m honest I couldn’t really say. Different songs mean different things to me at different times in my life for very different reasons."
You're an all-round creative spanning music, health, events and fashion. How do you find time to balance it all and find your own balance?
"I work out most days. I love barre, suspension fitness, reformer and most sports. I practice meditation and mindfulness whether that's 60 minutes on a mat or 10 minutes in the sauna. I have bouts where I run a decent amount but currently my IWC run clubs have amalgamated into 30 minutes movement a day.
I think movement is really important for me to shift stagnant energy, and although all of the above can be spiritual, I love Jivamukti for bringing me back to my heart and that creates balance. How I balance the work-load lol - thats by Gods grace and to-do lists!"
Talk to us about the vision behind your designs and the messages 'Do not disturb' and 'Self check-in'...
"I wanted to keep this set elegant, sexy and still playful. 'Do not disturb' has always been about giving your self a moment of quiet, while 'self check in' is our brand ethos.
I think as a society we are in a better place overall with identifying imbalances in our lives. There are names for things we didn’t have the words or language for before, so the 'self check- in' for me is self-explanatory but it can also can be used in a multitude of ways."
If you could give one piece of wellness advice to THE CHEEK community what would it be?
"Everything is operating at a particular frequency. When we understand this we suddenly become aware of everything that is not a vibrational match to what we want or even need.
This applies to everything from the relationships we attract and cultivate, to the food we eat. I think the practise of meditation or simply giving ourself quiet moments can give us a deeper clarity, but also hone our skills of discernment in our daily lives."
What is your personal favourite Interlude Wellness Centre item?
"I really LOVE everything I make. Thats a super hard question for me. I use the holdall every day, the 'Super Well' collection is top tier (socks, joggers, hoodies) and the Ivory hoodie is a particular fave. But then you have our signature 'Crystal Tee' that's 100% a no-brainer and bestseller."