The ‘image architect’ behind Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Céline Dion talks about breaking into—and burning out of—the fashion industry.
Celebrity stylist Law Roach is known for creating iconic red carpet looks, from dressing Zendaya as Cinderella in a Tommy Hilfiger dress that lit up with the wave of Roach’s wand to making Anya Taylor-Joy look like Eliza Doolittle in vintage Bob Mackie. In March 2023, he shocked the fashion world by announcing his retirement from day-to-day styling. Now the ‘image architect’ has reemerged with a new business, an online learning platform called School of Style, intended to help aspiring stylists navigate the exclusive and opaque fashion industry. Roach will serve as chief creative officer for the platform. He stopped by the Most Innovative Companies podcast to talk about what he hopes to accomplish through School of Style, how he helped Zendaya stand out, and what Kamala Harris could do to up her style game.