This week is Roland Mouret's last on the job. He will be leaving this namesake company to take some time off, but don't expect him to drop off the radar forever. Speaking with vogue.com, he did not rule out working for an established fashion house, although he would not confirm the rumours that he is taking over from Phoebe Philo at Chloé.

"It's not about how famous the specific label is really - I would definitely like to do it - if the challenge was great enough." However, he might prefer to launch his own new label. "I think women go for the feeling or the aesthetic of a designer so if they like what you do they'll come with you," he said.

Meanwhile, Roland Mouret Design Ltd, announced on Wednesday that its entire archive is for sale under a ten year license. Current owners Sharai and Andre Meyers are selling the sample and pattern archive of the 12 collections since spring/summer 2002. "The archive contains 548 styles, with their respective patterns and samples, including the hugely successful Galaxy and Titanium dresses together with their evolutions for autumn/winter 2006/7," they said. "The company will continue to trade to oversee the above license deals but has no plans to launch new collections at this point."