Fashion mogul Law Roach has alleged that brands were unwilling to lend clothes to Zendaya at the start of her career.
in conversation with Fashionafter the conclusion of theDune: Part Two At the press tour, the 45-year-old celebrity stylist talked about how he and Zendaya's love for wearing vintage pieces on the red carpet came about.
“We have been [pulling vintage] Since Zendaya and I started working together, it's been 13 years. At first it was out of necessity because when we started no one lent him clothes,” she proclaimed. “And I come from a vintage background; she had a vintage store in Chicago, so a lot of the things she wore were things from my store or vintage pieces.”
Despite Roach's public statement to retire from celebrity styling, she continued to work with the Euphoria star. The pair have collaborated since Zendaya was a teenager; Roach is the only stylist she has worked with.
speaking to Interview MagazineMel Ottenberg shortly after announcing his departure, Roach confessed that he was not going to stop working with him Challengers Actress.
“How can I just hit on and dump someone when I'm the only stylist they've ever had? “She's literally the only client I say, 'That's my family,'” she said. “And I know what I mean to her because she tells me that all the time. So I’m trying to figure out how to change my position.”
Over the past few months, Roach and Zendaya have produced supreme ensembles for every red carpet. Dune: Part Two premiere. Between a 1995 Thierry Mugler robot suit and a 1999 Alexander McQueen for Givenchy long-sleeve dress, the two alternated between archival designer and recent runway to present looks emblematic of the film's dystopian element.
Although Roach may appreciate the cool factor that comes with custom-made pieces, for him, achieving vintage looks is a form of sustainability in fashion.
“If we're really going to have conversations about sustainability, using something that someone else has is the easiest way to do it,” he said. “Beautiful clothes should live as many lives as possible and as many lives as possible. “They shouldn’t just sit idle somewhere.”
That said, often unique pre-worn designs will not fit two people the same. In this case, modifications are necessary. And to preserve the natural body of the piece, only small, intentional changes can be made.
Roach said: “I would never destroy Lee McQueen! But we can alter things a little because we bought it. We don't borrow from vintage dealers: we buy. “It is important to support smaller businesses.”
