John Rocha Professions : Fashion designer Born : August 23, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by John Rocha Whatever I design, it has to please my eye. If I go to work on an office block, I'll draw the office that I want to walk into. If it's a piece of crystal, it must feel the way I want it to feel in my hand. If it's women's wear, it must be something I'd like to see my wife dressed in. John Rocha block fashion eye Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time. John Rocha own time beautiful character Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful. John Rocha me architecture home people My heritage is a huge part of everything I do; it is, after all, part of what has made me who I am. John Rocha i-am everything me heritage I'm like a conductor. I come up with ideas, and I get all these people to make great music together. I have a team of really talented assistant designers. I have architects in my office. People I trained from the beginning in menswear, womenswear, and home. I have a great team who know what I want and feel and translate that into beautiful results. John Rocha music home beautiful people I never set out to do interior design; I just do what I do, and some people come along and want me to work with them. John Rocha some-people me work people Your 30s is the time to embrace bold, zingy colour patterns and to follow trends while taking time to get used to what really suits you. John Rocha your you suits time When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and clean clothes - he was really proud - and that's why I felt different from everyone living around me. We had the first television on the estate, the first fridge. John Rocha me clothes shoes christmas During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. John Rocha down fashion fishing wind It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world. John Rocha see childhood happy world I think my love of form is especially informed by my background, whether this is creating a wonderful silhouette in a dress or finding the perfect shape for a bowl or the 'just so' angle of a table leg. John Rocha dress think perfect love I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. John Rocha great light love art My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. John Rocha run style design work My life is about family and friends as well as work. John Rocha my-life family work life Fashion is like a four-legged table: you need a good designer, a very good business manager, a good manufacturer, and a very good distributor. Without all the legs, table collapses. John Rocha good you fashion business I made my final collection in college in London using Irish handwoven wool. That is how I discovered Ireland first; I just fell in love with it, really. John Rocha how london college love It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. John Rocha difficult fashion business country As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. John Rocha woman view point-of-view important Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. John Rocha start you fashion nature I always challenge myself to do something better, and people in the industry appreciate that. John Rocha challenge better myself people Similar Authors Brunello Cucinelli fashion-designer Bruce Oldfield fashion-designer Alice Temperley fashion-designer Anya Hindmarch fashion-designer Austin Scarlett fashion-designer Anne Klein fashion-designer All Authors
