Founder and designer, Stéphane Rolland
Stéphane Rolland
French
French couturier who was hired at Balenciaga in his early twenties and led its menswear before spending ten years as head of Jean-Louis Scherrer. He left in 2007 to found his own Paris house, which presents haute couture. Known for sculptural, architectural gowns, the house is a member of the Paris haute couture federation and shows each couture season.
Houses
Their runway, measured
66 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Stéphane Rolland's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Silver · 3.8× the average20%
- White · 3.2× the average15%
- Black15%
- Charcoal14%
- Grey · 1.7× the average10%
- Ivory / cream7%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 2.4× the average7%
- Khaki / olive · 1.5× the average3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness52/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation6.9more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals83%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues90%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks45%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 30less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture2.50smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.028more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Column 74%3.7×
- Sculptural / architectural 73%7.3×
- Draped 30%2.5×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 27%1.5×
- Straight / tubular 18%54% less
Materials
- Silk / satin 50%2.1×
- Sequins / paillettes 42%6.7×
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 42%10.1×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 18%1.4×
- Feathers 12%6.8×
Details
- Beading / crystals 79%6.7×
- Padding / sculpted volume 65%4.6×
- Cape back / train 61%11.6×
- Shoulder emphasis 36%2.0×
- Draping 32%2.3×
Patterns
- Abstract print 3%36% less
- Colour-block 3%45% less
- Geometric 2%56% less
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 2%
Mood
- Elegant 77%1.8×
- Powerful 56%3.7×
- Dramatic 52%3.9×
- Glamorous 42%4.0×
- Austere 35%1.8×
Era references
- 1960s 9%3.1×
- 1980s 8%1.3×
- 1970s 6%46% less
- 1950s 5%1.9×
- Futuristic 3%3.3×
From the AI tags on 66 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
