NEW YEAR’S FEAST: Simone Rocha might not have been able to attend her big Chinese New Year family celebration in Hong Kong, but she brought a taste of the festive spirit to London.
As she started her two-week residency at Matchesfashion.com’s town house at 5 Carlos Place, Rocha took the opportunity to celebrate with her fashion audience and shared some of her favorite Chinese traditions.
“My dad is in Hong Kong at the moment celebrating with my whole family. They are having a very big celebration in my auntie’s apartment. We usually have a Chinese meal together and give each other lucky pocket money,” said Rocha, whose father is the designer John Rocha.
“Unfortunately because my show is a week away, we now usually bring a big Chinese meal into the studio. This is a treat tonight — eating and sharing is the big focus for us.”
For the occasion, Rocha dressed the garden at Carlos Place with traditional red lanterns and created an installation that replicates the Chinese tradition of tying lucky pocket money on trees.
She also filled the town house’s ground-floor space with pieces from her Chinese-inspired spring collection and her popular hair accessories, which included pieces made exclusively for Matchesfashion, such
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