John Rocha Quotes
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During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down.
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At primary school, we would pick up plastic petals on the way home to make flowers. Now you might call it child labour, but we did it for pocket money.
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One thing I learned from all my years in business is you really have to work with the experts: you can launch something yourself, but unless you have the expertise and the marketing strategies and machinery behind you, you'll never be successful.
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I always have a cigar when I catch a fish.
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It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland.
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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.
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My heritage is a huge part of everything I do; it is, after all, part of what has made me who I am.
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I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture.
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We cater for fashion-conscious people.
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It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world.
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My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis.
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I want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things.
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I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time.
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Fabric is the foundation of a collection.
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I'm interested in beauty more than anything else.
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I think natural fibers look better over time. The more you wear them, they look even better.
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I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at.
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Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time.
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I love fashion, but fashion is not my whole life.
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A woman can look incredibly sexy in a black suit.
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Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make you look older, so get the best fit you can find.
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Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers back. I used to play every Sunday. I was quite competitive.
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I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe.
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I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art.