Yeah, I did. I think one of the most iconic looks is the Giambattista Valli at the Grammys [2020], which was kind of the last time [we worked together]. And so for us to come back and it’s just like, wow, bam, we’re back doing this.
How do you choose what happens when or which dress goes where?
For me, the best dress always wins. No matter what it is, no matter who made it, it’s always the best dress that will, for me, always win. I love the goosebumps. And when that happens, that is my drug. It’s like when that dress goes on and you get those goosebumps, you know that that’s the one and that’s the dress and that’s what we’re wearing to this place at this time.
More generally about your career, how now do you approach styling different people for different things? You have Zendaya, you have Ariana. What’s the Law playbook that differentiates them?
Them. I think one of the greatest compliments I’ve always gotten throughout my career is that none of my clients look the same. I believe in never changing anyone, but just aiding them and becoming the best version of themselves when it comes to fashion. And that’s been my goal, to always listen, to pay attention and to make it known that it’s a collaboration. Everything that Ariana’s worn is still very Ariana, and it’s not Zendaya, and it’s not Celine Dion, and it’s not this person or that person. And I’ve always taken a lot of pride in that and it’s a lot of work because every single dress is chosen because there’s something about it that reminds me of the client. And it makes the job harder because a lot of people can just go and just get a lot of clothes, and there’s a lot of people whose clients all look the same. Whether it’s good or bad, it’s just like, oh, you can see that person’s hand in it. And I don’t think that’s fair. I think women are so dynamic and amazing and they need to shine as their individual selves and not become a part of this thing.
This idea of “method dressing,” of dressing an actor in relation to the character and film, is something you, I think, helped define. I think of Zendaya with Challengers, Dune, and Spiderman—those moments are the blueprint for method dressing. What do you make of that becoming so popular?
You know what? I think we’ve always done that. Even back with The Greatest Showman. It’s just recently gotten a name, but again, it’s entertainment, it’s fun. It’s showmanship. It’s more than just picking out a pretty dress. It’s telling the story. Again, it’s the only way I can communicate. And it’s just fucking fun.
Back to Ariana, Glinda, and the color pink. How do you negotiate with having a short brief and playing with it when it comes to dressing someone?
