Back to the future for Rocha collection

ARAN island fishermen’s hats have not often been worn with Victorian silk blouses nor would traditional Irish crochet have been seen with Prince of Wales’ check.

But they all seemed to blend in effortlessly for John Rocha, as one of Ireland’s biggest fashion success stories brought a little bit of home to London Fashion Week.

The Dublin-based designer’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection was unveiled to a packed venue of international press, buyers and a few celebrities, in the grounds of London’s Natural History Museum yesterday.