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John RochaJohn Rocha is a well-known Irish fashion designer. He was born on 23, August 1953 in Hong Kong and is of Chinese and Portuguese descent. John Rocha moved to London in the 1970s in order to study fashion designing. He studied fashion designing at Croydon School of Art in London. After graduation, he moved to Dublin in the 1980s and since then has been working with his wife and business partner, Odette. John Rocha is well-known for clean lines in clothes and the use of beautiful materials like cashmere wool and taffeta silks. His designs are influenced by Oriental and Irish cultures. The clothes made by John Rocha are simple, wearable and yet have a funky look to them. His favourite signature colours are cream and black. He uses traditional techniques and makes hand knitted and embroidered garments too. For his contribution to the fashion industry, he was named the British Designer of the Year in 1994. John Rocha is involved in making women’s, men’s and jeans wear. He started expanding his portfolio from 1997. Other labels by John Rocha include Rocha John Rocha and John Rocha jewellery. He also designs clothing, homewear and accessories for Debenhams, a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom. His expanded portfolio includes his foray into interiors, architecture and crystal. John Rocha Waterford Crystal collection includes exquisite stemware and giftware collections. The John Rocha clothing collections are available in around 130 stores and boutiques across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Asia and the USA. |
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