Sun Sep 15 12:14:52 UTC 2024: ## Simone Rocha Takes a More Intimate Turn with Spring 2025 Collection
**London** – Simone Rocha, known for her dramatic, billowing silhouettes, presented a more intimate and playful collection for Spring 2025, drawing inspiration from the world of ballet dancers.
Rocha described the collection as a departure from her signature style, focusing on the “underneath” of her designs. This translates into soft, layered fabrics and knits in a muted palette of pinks, reds, and blacks, reminiscent of the elegance of swans. The collection features delicate carnations, a nod to Pina Bausch’s renowned ballet “Nelken”, adorning everything from dresses to jackets and even socks.
While the collection still features some volume, particularly in the form of tutus paired with long coats and sheer dresses, the overall feel is softer and more subdued. This shift in direction is likely to attract a wider audience, potentially reaching those who have been drawn to Rocha’s aesthetic but found her signature volumes overwhelming.
The collection includes several stand-out pieces, such as a long, draped silk dress in a tea stain hue, a creamy pink satin anorak, and delicate underwear and socks in a café au lait shade. It remains to be seen how Rocha’s devoted fans will react to this shift in her design language, but one thing is clear: Simone Rocha has opened her brand to a new era of subtler elegance.
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