| Big name department stores seem to be
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| | In addition to designing for Debenhams,
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| attracting an increasing number of
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| | John has designed specifically for
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| notable fashion designers as both sides
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| | celebrity clients such as Angelica
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| of the fashion coin see the mutual
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| | Huston, Marianne Faithful and pop star
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| benefits of this friendship. The stores
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| | Ronan Keating.
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| on the high street benefit from
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| | He has extended his design outside of
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| innovative new looks and the designers
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| | clothing into interiors and home
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| see the advantages of the huge audience
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| | accessories. In 1997 the John Rocha at
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| and clientele of the high street. John
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| | Waterford Crystal collection was
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| Rocha who made a name for himself with
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| | successfully launched and in May 1999,
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| the Chinatown label in Dublin in the
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| | the Morrison Hotel in Dublin was John's
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| 1980s is a perfect example of this
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| | first interior design project and is now
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| symbiotic relationship.
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| | one of Europe's most popular hotels.
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| Born in 1953 in Hong Kong of Chinese and
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| | Successes of projects outside the realm
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| Portuguese descent, John Rocha graduated
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| | of fashion have lead John to also begin a
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| from the Croydon School of Art in London
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| | jewellery line for women.
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| then quickly moved to Dublin, Ireland
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| | John has been twice awarded the
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| where he started his career with the
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| | prestigious British Designer of the Year
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| Chinatown label. The use of Irish linen
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| | title in 1994 and in 2002. He has also
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| during his studies inspired his move to
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| | received the Commander of the British
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| the country which he still calls home.
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| | Empire (CBE) in The Queen's New Years
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| Since the very start of his career, John
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| | Honours list.
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| has endeavoured to develop and refine his
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| | After his publication, John Rocha,
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| own distinctive style born during his
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| | Texture, Form, Purity, Detail, an
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| first years in Ireland and is still
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| | illustrated study of John's design
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| heavily inspired by fabric, silhouette
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| | philosophy and influences, it is clear
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| and technique.
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| | that there is no route of design that
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| John launched 5 distinct ranges for
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| | will be left unopened by this designer.
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| British department store Debenhams under
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| | His creations appeal to the masses as
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| the name Rocha.JohnRocha in Autumn-Winter
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| | well as the elite and he has an eye for
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| 2000 including menswear, womenswear,
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| | both while retaining his own creative
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| childrenswear, accessories and homes and
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| | look and being able to explore all the
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| living. His unique combination of Chinese
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| | while. A designer to watch for in the
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| and Celtic design as his main influences
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| | future as well as learning from his past
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| can be clearly seen throughout his
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| | designs, it is lucky for us that we can
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| collections and have been described as
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| | continue to watch his growth through his
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| plain, simple and fluid but at the same
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| | easily accessible lines at Debenhams.
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| time funky and wearable.
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