“My service is to dress people who can afford me to dress them,” Roach said of his work
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NEED TO KNOW
- Law Roach weighed in on whether or not his work with major celebrities is like “dressing District 1 from The Hunger Games”
- The stylist had a hilariously honest approach to the topic while being questioned by Ziwe Fumudoh
- Roach has styled celebrities from Zendaya to Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Law Roach will style anyone who can “afford” him.
The topic came up as the stylist appeared on the Sunday, Aug. 16, episode of Ziwe Fumudoh’s You’d Be an Iconic Guest podcast.
Fumudoh began by running through the lengthy list of celebrities Law Roach has dressed for the annual Met Gala, which includes Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Céline Dion, Mary J. Blige, Anya Taylor-Joy, Hunter Schafer, Lewis Hamilton, Alton Mason, Kehlani, Addison Rae and Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
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“Do you feel like you’re dressing District 1 from The Hunger Games?” Fumudoh asked Roach, referring to the wealthiest and most powerful region outside of the Capitol in Suzanne Collins’ dystopian book-turned-film series.
Turns out Roach has never seen The Hunger Games, even though it’s a “very popular film.”
The response prompted Fumudoh to ask Roach if he likes dystopian movies in general.
“Define dystopian,” Roach asked Fumudoh, who responded with “a society or world where things are not right.”
Roach then asked if the genre would include the film adaptation of Wicked, noting that he prefers Wicked: For Good and enjoys “all the [songs] that Ariana Grande sings.”
“Oh, all the ones your client sings,” Fumudoh responded while also asking if he usually panders to his clients.
“Define pander,” said Roach.
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“Not about pandering,” Roach hilariously answered, causing Fumudoh to ask the stylist his “favorite part of helping some of America’s biggest oligarchs look and feel their best.”
Once again, Roach asked her for another definition, this time of “oligarch,” whom Fumudoh defined as a “really, really, really, really rich person hoarding wealth at the top off the backs of the proletariat.”
“Ooh. Define proletariat,” said Roach, to which Fumudoh sternly answered, “the working class.”
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After Roach asked her to repeat her original question — something Fumudoh declined to do— he shared his simple philosophy on his work:
“My service is to dress people who can afford me to dress them,” Roach said. “I don’t think that people would go to a doctor and be turned away from medical treatment because they are wealthy.”
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