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Founder and creative director, Simone Rocha

Simone Rocha

Irish, born 1986

Dublin-born Simone Rocha studied at the National College of Art and Design before completing an MA at Central Saint Martins and launching her London label in 2010. Her work is known for romantic volumes, pearls, tulle and references to Irish heritage. She has collaborated with H&M, Moncler and adidas, and showed her first standalone menswear at Pitti Uomo in 2026.

Houses

Their runway, measured

111 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Simone Rocha's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and more tonal.

Colours

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

  • Lightness31/100darker · all runways 39/100
  • Colour saturation7.9more muted · all runways 12.6
  • Neutrals79%more neutral · all runways 60%
  • Warm hues65%about average · all runways 70%
  • Tonal looks38%more tonal · all runways 33%
  • Colour-blockingΔE 41more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
  • Surface texture3.75smoother · all runways 5.06
  • Sheen0.101shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Rosettes / corsages 13.0×Balletcore 7.7×Bows 6.7×Victorian 6.6×Faux fur / shearling 5.1×Subversive 5.1×Shorts 4.5×Genderless 4.2×

Silhouettes

  • Straight / tubular 45%
  • Oversized 36%
  • Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 21%
  • Boxy 21%1.7×
  • High-rise 19%

Materials

  • Wool / tailoring cloth 48%1.6×
  • Cotton / poplin 46%1.5×
  • Silk / satin 32%1.4×
  • Jersey 27%1.8×
  • Faux fur / shearling 25%5.1×

Details

  • Bows 36%6.7×
  • Lacing / ties 36%2.1×
  • Beading / crystals 33%2.8×
  • Embroidery 28%3.5×
  • Rosettes / corsages 27%13.0×

Patterns

  • Floral 17%2.0×
  • Stripes 15%2.1×
  • Check / plaid 12%2.1×
  • Colour-block 10%1.8×
  • Gingham 7%8.9×

Mood

  • Romantic 66%4.1×
  • Subversive 57%5.1×
  • Nostalgic 35%2.3×
  • Whimsical 23%2.5×
  • Playful 21%

Era references

  • Victorian 21%6.6×
  • Edwardian 4%11.9×
  • 1920s 3%2.1×
  • 2000s / y2k 2%
  • 1960s 2%38% less

From the AI tags on 112 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections