John Rocha

TRADEMARK PIECE: “My key piece is a hand crochet jacket – the surface densely worked in tumbles and loops of uncombed yarn and tassels of silk and cashmere with a wonderful shearling collar."

THE COLLECTION: “Diverse notions from the Wicklow countryside, from the colours and texture of the Sally Gap on a winter’s day to the colours of the sea and the shore in Tahiti.”

CULTURAL INFLUENCES: “I am continually inspired by the work of painters like Sean Scully and Pierre Soulages, the colours and textures are beautiful and music is a constant joy. Also Hank Williams, the perpetual soundtrack to my sketching, or live music on the catwalk.”

PLANS FOR 2013: “Fishing in Patagonia to relax after Fashion Week!”