Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don’t. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time. John Rocha Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. John Rocha Read Quote
My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope I had to leave Hong Kong. John Rocha Read Quote
The most important part of my work on The Orion Building was the creation within the apartments of living space which inspires people and the way they live their lives, whether they have bought a one-bedroom apartment or the penthouse. This building is beautiful to see, sense, and experience. John Rocha Read Quote
My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis. John Rocha Read Quote
I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. John Rocha Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I am trained as a fashion designer and do not claim to be an expert architect or anything like that. I won’t do something unless I know I can do it. John Rocha Read Quote
I turned my hand to costume design a few years ago when I created the outfits for ‘This Is the Sea,’ with Richard Harris and Samantha Morton. It’s a very different discipline to being a fashion designer, though – you have to rein in your own vision and work to a tight brief. John Rocha Read Quote