Inside Victoria Beckham's relationship with 'tough' mentor Roland Mouret after Netflix cameo

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Victoria Beckham on Netflix.

Netflix's Victoria Beckham documentary is now available to stream, but who exactly is Roland Mouret?

The three-part Netflix docu-series offers viewers an intimate glimpse into Victoria Beckham's professional and personal journey, with considerable emphasis on her transition into the fashion world.

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Years after feeling uncertain about her next move following the Spice Girls' split, Victoria chose to pursue her passion for fashion and sought guidance from French designer Roland Mouret.

In the Netflix programme, he revealed: "To make the dream become reality, we have to kill the WAG", alluding to the 51 year old shedding her footballers' wives persona.

She continues by stating that Roland "saw something and believed in me", prompting fans to discover more about the designer who guided Victoria Beckham.

Who is Roland Mouret?

French designer Roland Mouret didn't enjoy the most promising beginning as he abandoned fashion college after merely three months.

However, he subsequently worked as both a model and stylist in Paris after allegedly being discovered in a nightclub and recruited by Jean Paul Gaultier to style his debut menswear presentation.

He relocated to London in his thirties and established a café before securing financial support to become the creative director of People Corporation, a range influenced by his café's patrons.

But when his funding was pulled, Roland took the bold step of launching his own label, which he successfully showcased at London Fashion Week.

Over time, his designs have graced the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow and, naturally, Victoria Beckham.

He and the ex-Spice Girl became acquainted through their mutual manager Simon Fuller, famed for creating American Idol, Pop Idol and managing the iconic 90s girl band.

As revealed in the Netflix series, Victoria felt she wouldn't be taken seriously by the fashion industry and sought Roland's expertise to teach her the basics of fashion design.

She confessed: "Roland saw something, I don't know what, but we connected, and he believed in me.

"He was very very honest, and he was really tough. He didn't care if I liked what he said or not; he just said it."

She added: "He really challenged me. I don't sketch, but I did start by draping on myself.

"I remember standing there in the mirror, in my underwear, with Roland and just bits of fabric.

"And he just kept saying, 'perfect the dress.' He gave me the tools that I needed to create."

Victoria then launched her first collection of 10 dresses, but whispers circulated that they were actually designed by Roland.

Both Victoria and Roland challenge this in the Netflix documentary, with a Beckham representative at the time clarifying that he had introduced her to his pattern cutter, fabric suppliers and seamstress atelier, which could explain any similarities with his own work.

Victoria Beckham is available to watch on Netflix.