‘I wanted to create the female version of a man’s suit’: how Roland Mouret’s Galaxy dress took over the world
One the most famous dresses of this century, it was worn by royalty and A-list celebrities in the noughties.
The Guardian reports: One the most famous dresses of this century, it was worn by royalty and A-list celebrities in the noughties.
Its latest fans are Maga women. Here, the designer, and former mentor to Victoria Beckham, reveals the story behind it The story of one of the most photographed and ripped-off dresses of the last 50 years came together with a simple zip.
This lifestyle story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Roland Mouret’s Galaxy, A-list and Maga.
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- Roland Mouret’s Galaxy, A-list, Maga, Victoria Beckham
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- Lifestyle
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- It was 1998; the designer Roland Mouret had shown his first collection at London fashion week and was looking for a way to produce good clothes at speed. (The Guardian)
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