Law Roach Collaborates With South Asian Designer Falguni Shane Peacock for NYFW Show Post Retirement | THR News Video
Stylist to the stars Law Roach made a statement at New York Fashion week creative directing South Asian luxury designer Falguni Shane Peacock for their SS24 collection and saying this is the happiest he's ever been. Roach chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about why, despite being in retirement, he chose to collaborate with the fashion house who made their return to New York Fashion Week after an 8-year hiatus.
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00:00 Stylist to the stars, La Roche, made a splash at New York Fashion Week, creative directing
00:04 South Asian luxury designer Falguni Shane Peacock, for their Spring and Summer 2024
00:10 collection, saying this is the happiest he's ever been.
00:14 The image architect best known for his work with Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy and Celine Dion,
00:19 and who announced his retirement earlier this year, collaborated with the husband and wife
00:23 duo designers to put together a runway show that Roche deemed "Mumbai meets New York."
00:29 The brand launched in 2001 and has had their pieces worn by the likes of Beyonce, Kim Kardashian,
00:34 Zendaya, Lady Gaga and more.
00:37 Roche chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about why, despite being in retirement, he
00:42 chose to collaborate with the fashion house who made their return to New York Fashion
00:45 Week after an eight-year hiatus.
00:47 "I took a trip to Mumbai for the Ambani Cultural Centre and that's really what kicked off the
00:52 collaboration.
00:53 I wouldn't have done this had I not visited the country.
00:56 This is my retirement.
00:57 I've been doing as little as possible and staying away from all of this."
01:01 Roche noted that he met and hit it off with the duo during the opening of the cultural
01:05 centre, so when the call came to creative direct the collection, he called it "alignment,"
01:09 saying the universe knows.
01:11 "It was an easy yes for me because I'd been to India.
01:14 I've had the food and tasted the spices.
01:16 I saw the women on the street with the long braids and all the jewelry and the beautiful
01:20 colors.
01:21 So it made sense to me.
01:22 I had a real reference point."
01:24 The result was a show that blended South Asian culture and luxury fashion with the street
01:28 styles of New York and cool girl aesthetic.
01:31 This was Mumbai Meets New York.
01:33 It's a collide of East and West.
01:35 Of the collaboration, Falcone and Shane added, "Law's style is extremely cool and appealing
01:40 to young people.
01:42 We brought him on board because he has a very different approach in terms of styling.
01:45 He gave the collection, which is so couture and luxe, a very cool street vibe with a more
01:50 wearable feel by adding the sweatshirts, sweatpants and caps, showing you could wear the collection
01:55 with sneakers or heels to bring the look to another level."
01:58 Roach made headlines earlier this year announcing his retirement from styling, citing that he
02:03 was bowing out because of politics and false narratives.
02:06 However, these days he seems to be thriving, telling THR that he has a lot of positivity
02:11 he's looking forward to.
02:13 "I am the happiest that I think I've ever been in my entire life.
02:16 And I'm just really looking forward to continuing to practice in the habit of staying happy."
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