Rocha graduated from the prestigious Central Saint Martins M.A. program and, upon the presentation of her first collection in 2010, quickly garnered an instant following among fashion insiders and taste-makers; Adrian Joffe of Dover Street Market was an early fan. Born from the deep and lush nature of her native home in Ireland as well as the dynamism of her upbringing in Hong Kong, her designs are highly feminine, captivating, and infinitely provocative. Her vision is one that seems to have no bounds her highly singular designs have since reached a new set of followers that have grown to include stylishly rebellious A-listers like FKA twigs, Billie Eilish, and Chloe Sevigny along with a devoted set of fashion darlings who don Rocha s platform brogues, voluminous, almost gothic dresses, and egg-shaped pearl handbags handbags in cities across the globe. This book is a long, pensive gaze into Rocha s subversive world, one heavily inspired by art, nature, and her dual heritage. A natural bookmaker (Rocha has published an impressive number of collectible zines), this tome is insightfully edited, designed, and crafted, gathering catwalk images, shadowy editorials, and backstage documentation in a manner that stays true to the nature of the world she s created. An absolute essential for any fashion-lover s bookshelf, this monograph is highly anticipated and set to follow in the footsteps of successful authors Rizzoli has published in the past including Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens, Jun Takahashi, and Maison Martin Margiela.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847873364
Number of pages: 288
Dimensions: 297 x 218 mm
"...not just an extensive survey of the designer’s collections but a catalog of her inspirations, which range from Irish poetry to Louise Bourgeois." — NEW YORK TIMES "[Simone Rocha] digs deep on Rocha's inspirations - including Louise Bourgeois, The Red Shoes, and Perry Ogden's documentary photography of the Pony Kids, the outsider youths of Dublin who traded ponies on the first Sunday of every month in Smithfield market. It also explores Rocha's aesthetic as an expression of female sexuality, and of her being a mother." — FINANCIAL TIMES "A soon-to-be favorite among fashion lovers, this new book chronicles the career of esteemed Irish designer Simone Rocha. It's a beautiful exploration of her inspirations, including her admiration for artists such as Louise Bourgeois and Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo." — SERVICE95 "[Simone Rocha] is coming out with an intimate, and unconventional fashion book that reads like a memoir and opens a window into [the designer's] mind and heart." — WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY
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