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Ode to Paris Fashion Week - A Little Lady-Like Je Ne Sais Quoi

fashionologie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:16:19 PDT

With Paris Fashion Week off and running, we've put together a lady-like ensemble inspired by the City of Love. Tailored pieces, like this textural gray skirt by RM By Roland Mouret, paired with a floaty sheer skirt from See by Chloe, create a refined look. For extra polish: decadent two-toned booties from Balenciaga, along with a navy handbag and modern accessories from Lanvin. We think Carla and Kim would approve . . .

Left to right: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, See by Chloe Pintucked Butterfly Blouse ($390), Balenciaga Loose Link Bracelet ($396), Lanvin Double Ring ($490), RM By Roland Mouret Souvik Skirt ($830), Lanvin Ketu Tote ($1,995), Kim Novak, Balenciaga Two Tone Lace-up Leather Booties ($734)

Roland Mouret Buys Back Name After Five Years

fashionologie — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:03:12 PDT

>> Roland Mouret has bought his trademark back from his former investors and is readying his first flagship in London's Mayfair for February or March. Mouret split from his backers Sharai and Andre Meyers in October 2005 over strategic differences - the Meyerses have owned 100 percent of the Roland Mouret name since. He then formed a 50-50 venture, 19RM, with British impresario Simon Fuller in September 2006, showing under the name RM by Roland Mouret. Mouret bought his name back from the Meyerses for an undisclosed sum.

“It took time - but I am really happy. And I am so proud that I continued working - even without my name,” Mouret said. "When Simon and I started together, we made a plan. I wanted to get my name back in a natural way, and I didn’t want to get into any legal battles. Simon has allowed me to develop a business while ensuring I always had enough space and resources to follow my intuition and establish the company.”

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Simon Fuller Leaves 19 Entertainment; Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckham, and Storm Models Could Be Affected by Company Buyout

fashionologie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:07:54 PDT

>> Two months ago, Simon Fuller, the founder of 19 Entertainment, which owns controlling stakes in Storm Models, Victoria Beckham Collection, and RM by Roland Mouret, announced that he was leaving the company to start a new company pursuing film and other entertainment projects. He is currently retained as a consultant at 19 Entertainment.

For the past year or so, rumors have surrounded Fuller. Last June, it was announced he was teaming with Topshop's Sir Phillip Green for a global entertainment company; soon after, word came that Kate Moss might somehow be involved. Then, in November, Fuller was rumored to be pairing with Victoria Beckham for a New York-based modeling agency, which Beckham then denied.

But yesterday came news that 19 Entertainment's owner CKX (Fuller sold to CKX in 2005) is discussing the sale of 19 Entertainment to One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase. Without Fuller and with a potential new owner, there's no confirmation on what the buyout might mean for Storm Models, Victoria Beckham Collection, and RM by Roland Mouret.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 12/11/09 Alber Elbaz Art Directs for Vogue Brazil, V Magazine Goes Plus Size

dannysf — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:18:52 PST

Alber Elbaz art directs Vogue Brazil's December '09 issue.

Anna Dello Russo travels with 90 outfits for Fashion Week. Here are some highlights.

V Magazine to devote January issue to plus-size models.

Alexander Wang adds gift-worthy items to his website, starting today.

Lily Cole and Lily Allen get in-touch with their inner design talents to support Elton John's AIDS foundation.

Naomi Campbell will act as guest editor for one of the Spring issues of Vogue Russia.

Heidi Klum, Rachel Zoe, and Amber Valletta fete Roland Mouret's new Net-a-Porter collection.

Roland Mouret to Launch Menswear Collection

coutorture — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:18:03 PST

Riding high on the success of his RM by Roland Mouret collection of dresses, Roland Mouret will launch a 15-piece menswear line of tailored suits and separates in his Paris showroom this January.

Knowing his happy female followers will be the best brand ambassadors, Mouret will place the collection with stores already selling his womenswear. As he explained to WWD, the lineup is really about dressing himself:

“There is a moment in my life that I didn’t find at all what I really wanted to wear. It may be pretentious, but I wanted to have texture, the right shoulder line, I wanted to find a suit where I don’t feel like a business man inside it.”

But don't expect to see Mouret on the runway for the upcoming menswear collection shows, “I don’t want to do catwalk because as much as I like women on the catwalk, I don’t like men,” Mouret said. “Women walk, men just don’t get it.”

[WWD]

RM by Roland Mouret's Rainbow Project Hits Net-a-Porter

coutorture — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:11:18 PST

The man who brought us the beloved Galaxy and Moon dresses, has teamed up with Net-a-Porter for another exclusive collection. Roland Mouret's limited edition line of candy-colored cocktail looks, called RM by Roland Mouret Rainbow Project, consists of nine pieces-tailored skirt suits and short dresses in violet, turquoise, mango, tangerine, navy, cream and rose. Each piece is perfectly flattering, tucked and tailored in all the right spots, and available online now. Click below for a gallery of looks.

[WWD]

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Paris Fashion Week: RM by Roland Mouret Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:34:00 PDT

Paris 10/07/09. Getty Images

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RM by Roland Mouret Fall 2009: "The Work of a Local Dressmaker"

fashionologie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:34:59 PDT

>> For the first time since launching his RM line, Roland Mouret showed during Paris Fashion Week; until now, he's debuted collections during couture season. It was perfect time to make the move, considering that his trademark tailored origami dresses are right on par with the sober chic mood of many other designers for Fall 2009 - "quietly seductive," as Cathy Horyn described them. "Almost the work of a local dressmaker. That’s not a criticism." Another first for the designer: knitwear, embossed like crocodile, above a skirt or over leggings. The venue was warm, causing guests to fan themselves with programs and invites, but these are just the type of dresses that buyers are looking for come Fall, so a little discomfort was surely worth it.
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Paris Fashion Week: R.M. By Roland Mouret Fall 2009

coutorture — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:30 PDT

Paris 03/12/09. Photos by Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images & Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images.

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Roland Mouret, Still Sticking To What He Knows

fashionologie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:04:50 PDT

>> Amongst significantly less hubbub — no Net-a-Porter selling his clothes right off the runway this time — Roland Mouret debuted his second collection yesterday under his new RM by Roland Mouret moniker. The new set of dresses are definitely cut from the Mouret cloth — sheaths tailored with precision, oragami shapes — but for a man who's been using the same silhouettes since 2005, it's time to grow the aesthetic, not stand still in time.

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