A butcher’s apron taught him how to make women roar
The real secret to Mouret’s success was not in the fabric, but in the folds of his past.
The story
Fashion designer Roland Mouret discusses his career, relationships with celebrities, and personal struggles in a new memoir, including reflections on Victoria Beckham, Meghan Markle, and his own past.
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Our reading
Roland Mouret’s memoir is full of juicy gossip, but the real revelation is that he once wore an apron. Not just any apron—his butcher-shop apron, which he claims taught him the power of fabric to either free or trap a woman. This is not a metaphor. It is a literal apron, with literal folds, which he used to design dresses that, according to him, make women ‘roar.’ The idea that a piece of fabric once used to wipe blood off a counter could later be used to empower women is both poetic and slightly unsettling. It also raises the question: what else was in that apron? Did it carry the scent of meat, the memory of a butcher’s life, or just the faintest trace of existential dread? Mouret says it taught him about ‘the many contours of flesh, fat and muscle.’ This is not a fashion tip. It is a life lesson. And yet, here we are, still trying to figure out if the apron was a tool, a symbol, or just a really stylish accessory.
