Roland Mouret

Roland Mouret was born in Lourdes, France in 1962. The son of a butcher, he went to fashion school in Paris, but dropped out to work as a model, artistic director and stylist, gaining internships at French Elle and Glamour magazine. After interning, Mouret then worked for Robert Clergerie as an art director, before moving to London in 1991. It was then that he decided to create a fashion collection. Mouret had no formal training, but he knew he had the precision to cut, the skill to drape and the courage to combine the two.

While in London, Mouret also designed for People Liberation, a venture backed by the Italian manufacturer Gibo, however, the project was short lived. By then Mouret had begun to design collections under his own name and presented during London Fashion Week in 1998. In 2005 he unveiled the Galaxy dress that made his name.

Roland has since opened his own standalone store in Mayfair.

He divides his time between London and Suffolk.