Law Roach recalls Tom Holland's defining red carpet moment in new book

How did it happen? Law Roach become a Hollywood mega stylist? Of course with confidence.

Roach, 46, is the famous creative behind it Zendaya's most iconic red carpet looks – but he also made her boyfriend, Tom Hollanda star. In his upcoming book How to Build a Fashion Icon: Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect – due out Tuesday, October 1 – Roach explains how confidence became the key to his success.

In his first-ever book, Roach takes readers “behind the scenes of his process and journey” by “revealing his tips, tricks, and most memorable styling moments,” according to the book's jacket summary How to build a fashion icon.

The book is “part self-help guide, part manifesto” and offers a look back at Roach’s childhood and how he became a fashion icon. In Us weeklyIn the exclusive excerpt from the book, Roach describes how he gained his confidence – and the moment he knew Holland was “transforming” from teen star to adult actor.

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Keep scrolling to read the excerpt How to Build a Fashion Icon: Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect:

THE KEY IS TRUST

There is something about seeing someone else receive an award, receive an award, or break new ground that often seems distant or inaccessible to us. There is one That could never be me Mentality. There must be some reason, some invisible force, some connection or advantage that I don't have that's getting in my way. Years ago I sometimes thought that.

Let me put an end to this thought here and now: it certainly can be you. You can do, be and achieve anything you want. Allow me to be an example of an unlikely Cinderella story, from someone who grew up dealt a bad hand but did it anyway.

This is how I did it: unwavering, deep-seated, cellularly activated self-confidence.

Confidence is belief in yourself and your own abilities. It comes from the understanding that self-worth is not measured by successes, failures, or the opinions of others. Confidence isn't necessarily determined by the people around you – don't wait for others to validate you. Building self-confidence can be a multi-step process, but don't let that discourage you.

When you see one of my clients on the red carpet or in a magazine, what you see is the end product of weeks and often months of work. And while I talk about the process of designing looks, doing fittings, and deciding on hair and makeup, the inner work is often what's most important. There's a reason people fell in love with clips of Megan Thee Stallion in a vintage 1997 Paco Rabanne two-piece The Hollywood Reporter and Jimmy Choo's Power Stylist Dinner. Yes, the '70s-inspired bikini top and low-rise, all-gold wide-leg pants were perfect, but what people really applauded was that they could sense that she felt like “that girl.” billboard The magazine called her a “golden goddess.” Shine called her “a vision,” and we all wanted to be her. It was a similar story at the 2018 Oscars, when I put Tom Holland in a custom double-breasted tuxedo from Hermès that won him the award as one of the best dressed men British GQ And esquire. That night he transformed into an adult in the eyes of many. Of course, a perfectly tailored, elegant suit can help realize this idea, but the clothes were just a reflection of what was already inside.

Early in my career, Zendaya and I went to New York Fashion Week. This was in 2014, so she wasn't the global megastar and fashion icon you know her as today. Yes, I knew (and told her at every opportunity), but the world didn't know yet. On this particular day, I convinced her to go to Lincoln Center, where the shows were taking place at the time. We didn't have an invitation for a specific show, but I wanted the photographers and the world to see that this is the most beautiful girl in the world. They had to see what I saw. So I pulled out a yellow and blue Miuniku coat that I had packed for her with some destroyed Rag & Bone jeans and a white shirt from Acne, and she did her own hair and makeup. Off we went.

As we arrived and Z began walking on the snow-covered sidewalk, a few photographers took notice. Some asked a few questions – most didn't even know her name. We heard some cameras shutter. I whispered in her ear, “They're not taking photos of you because you're a celebrity, they're taking photos of you because you're beautiful.” I didn't lie to her and I never would – it was the truth and it was important that she knew it ! Four photographers became six; Six became ten. I watched her grow a little taller and the elegance we both knew she possessed became even more apparent. The photographers formed a mob that returned day after day for the rest of the week, photographing anything and everything she wore. She ended up being covered by WWD and The Fashion Police, but that little moment was the introduction of a new street style favorite with nothing more than jeans, a color-blocked coat, and confidence.

Everyone can afford that.

Excerpted from Law Roach's new book, How to Build a Fashion Icon: Notes on Confidence, published by Abrams Image

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