I can’t take my eyes off the Aspre sheath dress from RM by Roland Mouret.
Available at Bergdorf Goodman
I have two Roland Mouret pieces. The first is a skirt from his original namesake line. He quit designing that line in 2005 due to differences with the company owners, who then retained the rights to his name. That’s the big drawback to having investors. Jil Sander knows all about that. Anyway, when I first saw this skirt with the deconstructed flounce at the bottom, I thought, “That’s very weird and kind of ugly … I love it!”
Wearing my Mouret skirt at GeorgeB's birthday dinner.
The last time I wore it, a woman I know said, “That’s an interesting skirt.” I said, “Thank you” before realizing that wasn’t necessarily a compliment. Humph. Well, not everyone has great taste like me.
This summer I got a dress from the newer RM by Roland Mouret line. I call this my “sex-ay military nurse dress.” I don’t have a full length picture, but the dress is longer than knee-length, quite tight and has the kind of neckline that caused a friend’s teenage boys to describe me as “the one with the boobs and lipstick.”
You get the idea.
The construction of both pieces is amazing — his designs really hold you in. Thanks to that, I don’t feel the need to wear a Spank underneath.
Meanwhile, I’ve been dying to know how involved Mouret is in Victoria Beckham’s clothing line. According to Beckham’s reps, Mouret merely introduced her to a few people and then happily congratulated her on her success “designing” clothes that look a hell of a lot like his. If that’s true, he’s stupidly generous. I hope that he’s actually getting tons of money to do her designs on the down-low. That would be a clever way to finance his own line, and I definitely want to see him stay in business. I love his style, but I’m only going to be buying it from Mouret himself, not Posh Spice.
I couldn’t figure out why I liked Victoria Beckham’s dresses so much, and I was afraid to admit it to anyone—until now. It all makes sense now.
Those Mouret pieces are really a great fit on you. Did you order the red one?
What a fabulous dress!
I am SO envious of your wardrobe!
I never considered he was designing her line on the down low! That makes perfect sense because it all looks like him. Oh, I do hope he’s raking in the bucks for it. Or he is an idiot.
I would LOVE to have a Mouret galaxy dress. That design is iconic. And I think it would be good with the boobs.
That red dress – and those SHOES!!! – are ridiculously gorgeous. Love it all.
Oh, LOVE the dress. The silhouette is gorgeous!
Wow, I totally love these three pieces!
I hear you – I often get “compliments” like that. Some people are so square.
I love every single Mouret dress that I’ve ever seen. I’d even settle for a knock-off.
I think you would look great wearing that dress.
You would kill it in this dress. It would be so dead (I’ve been dying to use that phrase ever since Sister Wolf called attention to it).
That RM dress was made for you. Spanx for you??? NEVAH!
You are hotness chickie.
wow!!
The cut is unbelieveble!
So well done and perfect!
I love to dress like a classy woman and this dress and your pieces are perfect!
Wendy, you really are the most cool girl in NYC!
You are amazing!
That red dress is so beautiful! But the price… ouch.
That is a gaw-jus dress, especially when worn with the CL circus booties. Adore.
that skirt IS interesting, and totally awesome! i would love to see a full-length picture of your military nurse dress though! from what I can tell, it’s a sexy little number!
I have two words: SHEER ELEGANCE!!!
That dress… the color, shape, length… all made for you!
Oh… my word verification was “ossie” How fitting for you! 😉
Enjoy your vacay!
What neat pieces! I could absolutely see you in the red sheath dress, and I like the way the bodice section on your dress is constructed.
I love Mouret! If I’ll hit the jackpot anytime soon I’ll buy all of his dresses!