[6] In the 1980s, Mouret worked as creative director with Gai Pied Hebdo, a Paris-based gay publication, was an Act Up activist, and a model for brands such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yohji Yamamoto, and Claude Montana.
[2] When he left school to begin designing, he lacked skill in garment construction yet had "a native awareness of sensuality" that allowed him to create "irresistible" clothing.
[14] Before the bona fide launch of his new line, Mouret undertook small design engagements to pique public interest.
[6] Mouret bought back the rights to his own name on 9 September 2010, with plans to open his first standalone store, on Carlos Place opposite the Connaught in London by 2011.
[15] The new premises includes two floors of retails space for Mouret's womenswear, menswear, atelier, design workshops and sales showroom.
[16] It is an historic couture setting, having formerly been the showroom of two Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers members – Michael of Carlos Place and Peter Russell.
[21] Mouret lives in a cottage in Framlingham, Suffolk, with his husband, the artist, sculptor, and antiquarian bookseller, James Webster.