John Rocha Quotes
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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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As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a trip to a department store and ask for advice, or simply hold colours close to your face in the mirror, as this should give you a good idea of what works.
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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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It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland.
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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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My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis.
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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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It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world.
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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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I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time.
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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 think natural fibers look better over time. The more you wear them, they look even better.
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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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I'm interested in beauty more than anything else.
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Fabric is the foundation of a collection.
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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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There was the Cultural Revolution just over the border, and Hong Kong felt quite dodgy. My younger brother's wife actually swam from China to Hong Kong to escape. I realised in the '60s that I had to get out.
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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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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 love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art.