Law Roach, the celebrity stylist known for dressing talents like Zendaya and Céline Dion, is still confirming he’s retired, outside from dressing the two.
“I think that chapter in my life is [done]. I think I did well, and hopefully, I made an impression and opened the doors for some people,” Roach, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly on the red carpet at the 2024 Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City last week. “I’m just moving in a different direction now. I think sometimes you have to know when it’s time to make a pivot and try something new.”
However, Roach teased that the door may not be officially closed forever, “Not saying I won’t ever do it again, but right now, that’s not what I’m focused on.”
Instead, Roach is now focused on pivoting to other projects with the limited free time he has like authoring the book, How to Build a Fashion Icon, Notes on Confidence from the World’s Only Image Architect, which was released in September.
Roach has also recently started the “School of Style,” which offers a fashion stylist certificate and serves to “empower and educate the next generation of stylists,” he said. “So, I’m working. I’m just not shuffling garment bags anymore right now.”
In March 2023, Roach announced his retirement in a now-deleted Instagram post where he uploaded a screenshot of the word “Retire” followed by a caption that read, “My Cup is empty….. thank you to everyone [who has] supported me and my career over the years. Every person that trusted me with their image, I’m so grateful for you all.”
The Illinois native continued: “If this business was just about the clothes I would do it for the rest of my life but unfortunately it’s not! The politics, the lies and false narratives finally got me! You win … I’m out. ❤️❤️❤️.”
The announcement came as a shock, and Roach’s comment section was filled with messages of support from Naomi Campbell, Christian Siriano, Niecy Nash and more.
Since then, Roach has come out of retirement — but only for icons.
“I was retired for seven months, but it keeps calling me back,” Roach told Us earlier this year. “I came back because of Zendaya, and now I did something with Céline Dion and Naomi Campbell, so I think I unretire for icons.”
Roach has worked with Zendaya, 28, since she was 14 years old. “We’ve grown up together so we’ve just evolved together,” he said.
Roach also teased that he will be working with Dion for her Las Vegas residency. “It’s definitely gonna happen,” he told Us in June. “She’s the queen of Vegas. She always will be.”
With reporting by Antonio Ferme
