Simone Rocha

London Fashion Week: Irish creativity shines at Simone Rocha’s haunting and beautiful show

Designers referenced their Irish identities and backgrounds in very different and compelling ways in two outstanding collections

Sun Feb 19 2023 - 15:07

Charlene McKenna: ‘I spent lockdown in an Irish Rugby fleece covered in paint and dust’

The actor converted outbuilding on parent’s farm into a home and had a tiny 6-person wedding

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00

Seasonal styles combine business with a whole lot of pleasure

Revitalise any wilting fashion wings with a little retail therapy

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 00:00

I’d so wanted a Simone Rocha x H&M capsule piece. They weren’t just clothes. They were hope

I was up before sunrise today to queue online. The website taunted me to keep trying

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 13:34

Lockdown fashion: Simone Rocha on how to tie-dye and embroider your socks

The Irish designer shares her way to pass time in isolation, with a DIY wardrobe customisation

Thu May 14 2020 - 06:30

London Fashion Week: Paul Costelloe back in form with a little help from his son

JW Anderson presented daring shapes heavy on craftsmanship for a dramatic collection

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 17:15

London Fashion Week: Simone Rocha turns female purity and virginity on its head

Religious themes ran through the Irish designer’s collection, with underlying femininity

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 20:00

London Fashion Week: Tommy Hilfiger’s return and four other things to watch for

What are this year’s big trends, who are the Irish designers in London and more

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 09:00

Saoirse Ronan’s effortless chic at home... and how to get the look for less

The Golden Globe-winning star furnished her Wicklow home with Dublin street art, vintage finds and expensive fittings

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00

London Fashion Week: Dubliner Simone Rocha’s heart-stopping collection

Stellar line up of models at Irish designer’s show included Chloe Sevigny, Lily Cole and Marie Sophie Wilson

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 08:00

What’s new in design: A fresh take on lace and snazzy drinks cabinets

Sculptural lighting illuminates Collins Barracks while a Celtic spa in Naas offers refuge

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00

What Ireland’s specialist third-level institutions have to offer

Life on campus: Institutions around the country offer a diverse range of course options for prospective students

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 07:00

What’s on this season’s wedding wish list

Harry and Meghan are saying no to gifts, but most couples want kitchen kit or cash

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:00

Reduced! Your guide to the post-Christmas sales

Bargain hunters with an eye on the sales will find lots to lust over in this selection

Tue Dec 26 2017 - 06:00

Other institutions: All you need to know about open days

Institutions around the country offer a diverse range of course options for prospective students

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 00:00

Model Thalia Heffernan: ‘Rugs and I don’t get on. I tend to fall over them’

The 22-year-old, one of Ireland’s top models, on calming colours and her love of John Rocha

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 06:00

Check-in: Luxurious Valentine’s Day packages

Photography workshop in Lapland, ‘insider’ travel guides and Disneyland Paris turns 25

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 06:00

Pieces of me: Ruth Monaghan, florist

‘I dislike poinsettias and lilies – as all florists do – and the smell of lilies’

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00

Simone Rocha wins designer of the year at British fashion awards

Award confirms rise of 30-year-old London-based Irish designer

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 14:30

Fashion forward: Three Irish designers on surviving a tough industry

On being introduced to Anna Wintour as ‘here’s another one of our Irish talents’

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 03:00