Rocha ‘does his own thing’ in London

THE penultimate day of Britain’s biggest fashion carnival had a strong international flavour, with Irish-based John Rocha joining German and Turkish designers on the catwalk.

Rocha held one of the first shows of the day in a makeshift hall outside the Natural History Museum, where London Fashion Week is based.

Inspired by a recent trip to Africa, the range of ragged-looking dresses, sharp suits and transparent, chiffon shirts came in simple creams, browns and blacks with the odd splash of red, purple and orange.