Law Roach is back, and it’s almost like he never left. The famed celebrity stylist exclusively tells Us Weekly why he decided to come out of retirement.
“I’m back styling full time. I just couldn’t keep myself away,” Roach, 47, told Us at the September 11 unveiling of the 50-piece collection from his personal archive at What Goes Around Comes Around in SoHo.
Roach’s return comes two years after he sent shockwaves through the fashion industry by announcing he was retiring. “RETIRED,” read a graphic he posted via Instagram on March, 14, 2023. In the caption he wrote, in part, “the politics, the lies and false narratives finally got me!”
He clarified the next day that while he was stepping away from celebrity styling, he was not leaving fashion as a whole in an interview with Vogue.
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However, over two years later, the legendary stylist was recently pictured on September 7 on the MTV VMAs red carpet alongside his longtime client, Ariana Grande, in coordinating outfits. He’s also credited as styling recent awards show and fashion week appearances of Jodie Turner- Smith, Tyler James Williams, Jesse Williams and Ryan Destiny, the latter who was also spotted at his September 11 event.
“Law Roach brings an unparalleled vision and deep understanding of fashion history to our brand,” Seth Weisser, CEO of What Goes Around Comes Around, said in a press release ahead of the partnership between the iconic stylist and the luxury vintage fashion reseller.
The star-studded New York Fashion Week 2025 kickoff party marked Roach’s first time sharing archival pieces from his collection with the public. Notable attendees included Rachel Zoe, Christian Siriano, Jackie Aina, Christian Combs, Jessie and D’Lila Combs, Keri Hilson, Amerie, Julez Smith, Serena Page, Chelley Bissainthe and more.
“I have such a huge archive, and sometimes I feel guilty that these pieces are not having a life and they’re not on people or people seeing them and enjoying them,” Roach told Us. “I feel so selfish. So when opportunities came around, I was like, what better place to showcase them than What Goes Around Comes Around.”
Some of the pieces that Roach had on display at the event were from Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto.
“I think that sometimes you don’t get to see a lot of the Japanese designers. We see a lot of Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, but I just had this amazing collection of Yohji that I wanted to share,” Roach said.
The Law Roach edit is available to shop online or in store at the What Goes Around Comes Around locations in SoHo and in Beverly Hills.
Roach also let Us in on a new designer that is catching his eye at the moment.
“I’m such a fan of new talent. And it could be one piece that kind of triggers an emotion in me,” Roach said. “So I’m looking at all talent, but I will say that Steve O Smith, who just competed in the LVMH prize, Ariana [Grande] wore on stage [at] one of her awards at the MTV [VMAs], the other night. So I’m really excited for him.”
When asked who’s someone he’d never take styling advice from, Roach answered sharply.
“Anyone,” he said.