Moncler Genius introduces its new edition of creative collaborations.The Moncler message fuses different situations, different visions, and stands up simultaneously for unity and multiplicity. Moncler Genius, One House, Different voices: keep connecting through creativity.
For the third collaboration between Moncler and London designer Simone Rocha, modern romanticism makes its way into each garment. Sticking to Rocha’s signature romantic shapes the collection exudes a dreamy and active appeal. Inspired by Fellini, dance and the fantasy of dress, she interprets these themes with her extravagant shapes and fabrics. Diving into the ethereal with the use of tulle, garden pansies, daisy and rose embroideries and voluminous frills her pieces lend a feminine air to the outdoorsy ethos of Moncler.
“This collection was originally inspired by Fellini, dance, and
the fantasy of dress. It is very much my interpretation of
Moncler’s technical expertise, exploring fabrications and
silhouettes but bringing it all under the female gaze in my
idea of modern femininity”.
First off, how did the initial collaboration with Moncler come about, how did they approach you and what was your initial reaction?
The first collaboration was my 4th season ago and it was originally part of the new Moncler Genius. It came about when Remo Ruffini came and asked me if I would be a part of the project to bring femininity to the idea of Moncler. We had actually been speaking for a few years, before the concept of Genius and when Genius became a concept Remo Ruffini and I started talking again. I’ve always started by looking at it as a form of merging femininity and the technical point of view and every season we’ve evolved the fabrication, we’ve evolved silhouettes, garments and are growing all of the time.
Given this is not the first time you two collaborate, how did this time differentiate from the previous collections done with Moncler? How would you define this current collaboration between you and Moncler?
I feel like it’s very much now a real partnership, learning curve, and a challenge. It;s been very collaborative.
Where do you draw your inspiration from when designing for another brand such as Moncler?
For this particular collection, I was looking at dance and movement and Fellini, and that’s why we wanted to make a film. In the past, one collection was very much about the idea of Victorian climbers. I’m always trying to find a playful narrative to start the conversation between myself and the new designs.
What are the core values behind you as a designer? Do you create for functionality or for art? How does this collaboration fit in with your ethos of the idea of femininity and making women feel confident?
For me, the value I have that I contribute to is the value of beauty, femininity, and practicality, I really want to make garments that can be worn, yet still be very technical but also still very feminine. I’m very influenced by nature, emotion, art, anything I feel emotionally connected to.
It always starts in a very kind of creative, playful way where I look at lots of ideas and imagery but I also like to go to places and feel very immersed in something.
Now that it’s 2020, where do you see yourself going throughout the next decade as a designer?
I really hope to keep making stimulating and exciting clothes that people feel connected to spiritually and emotionally.
How was growing up in a household with your father who was already a fashion designer? How much of that influenced you into becoming a designer yourself?
I was very lucky that I grew up in a very creative household. All of that natural creativity that I was surrounded by has been very influential on my path to my career.
A special thanks to Moncler and Simone Rocha.
