Simone Rocha is an Irish fashion designer. She trained at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and at Central Saint Martins, London. In January 2024, Rocha debuted her first haute couture collection with Jean Paul Gaultier during Paris Couture Week.
""...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