Tag Archives: John Rocha

A few weeks back we featured EssenC Knitwear here on Classic with Colour. We recently had “A moment with Sinéad Clarke”, who  is the designer behind the colourful knitwear label, EssenC. The label produces a range of knitwear hats, scarves, jackets, coats and other accessories in Ireland.
 

EssenC Designs was established in 2008, What inspired you to start your own label?
EssenC was indeed established in 2008. In 2007  I  worked with Missoni in Italy and on my return to Ireland I wondered what I would do. I could travel, get an internship abroad, find a design job in ireland or jump …

da-is, noun – a raised platform, for speakers or honoured guests
A project with such an appropriate title, DAIS, is a platform for the Irish fashion industry to express their creativity, talent and passion in all fields including photography, design, make-up artistry, innovative hairdressing as well as styling, models and artisans.



The brain child of Irish Stylist Sonya Lennon, the talent amongst the Irish fashion industry is depicted through a video filmed by Christian Ammann, a Swiss Irish filmaker. Showcasing some of the best of what Ireland’s fashion scene has to offer including designers like John Rocha, Pauric Sweeney, Tim …

 Alanoud Badr is the designer behind the highly coveted Lady Fozaza blazers (which recently launched at Bloomingdales in The Dubai Mall) as well as Editor of one of Dubai’s top fashion blogs www.fashiongossip10.com
One we check on a regular basis for international and local fashion looks, there is a competition which we couldnt help but enter! Layered bracelets never go out of fashion and Classic with Colour did a feature on our own wrist candy a few months back which included bracelets from Tiffany & Co. , John Rocha and charm favourite Pandora.
 
Collecting images from all their followers and …

Irish Born or Irish bred, these designers are showing the variety of amazing talent that we have to offer. With a cross-section of iconic Irish designers to upcoming talent hailing from fashion colleges like LSAD and NCAD, genuine talent sails from these shores.
From Irish designers to Irish brands, we are showing at many of the major international fashion weeks including New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, below offers a sneak preview of Spring Summer 2012
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 
Dean Quinn
Spring Summer 2012 was his debut season at New York Fashion Week. The fashion scene welcomes Irish-born Central Saint Martins graduate, Dean Quinn. Dean …

Simone Rocha needs no real introduction. Rocha says it all. Daughter of established Irish designer John Rocha, Simone is a talented designer in her own right. During her final year in NCAD in 2008, Rocha’s designs were to be seen at all the major young fashion designer competitions in Ireland including Nokia Young Designer of the Year where she was runner-up. Experience with some of the industry greats including Marc Jacobs , British Vogue and Dazed and Confused have also nurtured her passion and talent. She then went onto Central Saint Martins in London to complete a MA in Fashion. 

Simone Rocha Central Saint Martins Graduate Collection
With her collection being shown as part of  the Central Saint …

Mia O’ Connell is one of Ireland’s talented up and coming designers.
As a LSAD graduate (one of the places where all good Irish designers hail from), Mia has quite an impressive resume to date including Nokia Young Designer of the Year Finalist, Persil Young Designer Finalist and guest judge for Cork Fashion Week as well as work experience with some of the industry’s geniuses - John Rocha, Mario Schwab, Sakina M’sa and Vogue (British).
Since launching her label, Mia O’ Connell in 2010, it now adorns the rails of The Design Centre and Elaine Curtis in Carlow as well as having an online presence …

Layered bracelets are something that I love, whether it is ethnic braided pieces to coordinating bangles. For me, I love silver and white gold jewellery as it is so elegant.
This is my selection of arm candy which I wear most of the time with every outfit, day or night.
Tiffany & Co.
I wear two Tiffany bracelets. The large cuff was a present  from my parents for my 18th birthday and the other is a silver chain bracelet with a Tiffany padlock charm. Both pieces are from the 1837 collection, one of my favourites for casual jewellery.
John Rocha
John Rocha is an Irish designer who …