Simone Rocha
Simone Rocha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | National College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Partner | Eoin McLoughlin |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | John Rocha |
| Website | www |
Simone Rocha (born 1986) is an Irish fashion designer. She is the daughter of fashion designer John Rocha, and trained at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and at Central Saint Martins, London. She launched her graduate collection in 2010 at the Tate Modern and in London Fashion Week. She was named Young Designer of the Year in 2014 by Harper's Bazaar, and Womenswear Designer of the Year 2016 at the British Fashion Awards.
Career
[edit]Rocha was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1986;[1] her father is fashion designer John Rocha.[2][3] She later felt that it was "inevitable" that she would follow in his career, adding that fashion was "100% part of [her] life".[2] Rocha worked at her father's studio between the ages of 13 and 18.[4] She trained at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, and under Louise Wilson at Central Saint Martins in London.[5]
Rocha showed her graduate collection at the Tate Modern gallery,[3][6] and in London Fashion Week for the first time in 2010.[7] Her first fashion installation was in the window of Dover Street Market in London, with the company the first to stock Rocha's designs. She had an outlet within their store when it was located on Dover Street, and continues to have one within their new store in Haymarket.[3] In the early days, her lines were also stocked by Paris-based boutique Colette.[5] More recently, Rocha has opened independent stores of her own in both London and New York.[3] In her native Ireland, her only stockist is Havana in Dublin.[5]
At the British Fashion Awards in 2013, Rocha won the 'Emerging Womenswear Designer' award.[8] Harper's Bazaar named Rocha their Young Designer of the Year in 2014,[2] and in 2016 she was named British Womenswear Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.[9][10] Rocha's work has previously been worn by the Princess of Wales[11] and Michelle Obama.[12]
In 2018, she collaborated with the Italian brand Moncler as a part of their Genius Collection series.[13]
In March 2021, Rocha had a collaboration line drop with Swedish fast fashion company H&M.[14]
In January 2024, Rocha presented a Haute Couture collection for Jean Paul Gaultier as a guest designer.[15]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to cinematographer Eoin McLoughlin, and they have a daughter together. They live in De Beauvoir Town, London,[5] where her design studio is also based.[4]
Her brother, Max Rocha, is the owner and head chef of Cafe Cecilia, a popular east London restaurant.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Simone Rocha". London Fashion Week. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Drohan, Freya (5 November 2014). "Simone Rocha named 'Young Designer of the Year' at Harper's Bazaar bash". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Simone Rocha Designing a Career". 52 Insights. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b Paton, Elizabeth (16 September 2017). "Simone Rocha on the Importance of Comfortable Shoes". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Simone Rocha's future: 'The sky is the limit'". Irish Times. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Alice (24 September 2017). "Simone Rocha: 'With every show I'm telling a story'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Long, Carola (17 September 2017). "Welcome to the dollhouse: Simone Rocha, Molly Goddard and Gareth Pugh get playful for SS18". The Financial Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Kate Moss, J.W. Anderson, and Harry Styles Win British Fashion Awards". The Cut. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Fashion Awards 2016: The full winners list revealed". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Simone Rocha wins designer of the year at British fashion awards". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Vogue Duchess of Cambridge Wears Simone Rocha". Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Vogue Michelle Obama Wears Simone Rocha". Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Angelica Pursley; Temujin Doran; Ed Scott-Clarke (18 September 2019). "Simone Rocha stages dramatic show in Victorian theater". CNN Style. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Southan, Abigail (10 March 2021). "Simone Rocha's H&M Collaboration Is Dropping Tomorrow - Here's What ELLE's Buying". ELLE. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/simone-rocha-jean-paul-gaultier-couture-show-ss24 [bare URL]
- ^ "Cafe Cecilia, London E8: 'Hot but with a homespun edge' – restaurant review". Retrieved 21 April 2023.