A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration. All photos courtesy H&M
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration. All photos courtesy H&M
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.
A look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collaboration.

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Simone Rocha x H&M collection: the full lookbook and release date have been revealed

It will go on sale online on March 11

Sarah Maisey

February 09, 2021

  • English
  • Arabic

Irish fashion designer Simone Rocha has unveiled her hotly anticipated collection for high street giant H&M.

Filled with her signature whimsy, frills and pearls, the collection is unashamedly pretty, as it brings back pieces from her large archive.

Best of all, at the designer's insistence, the collection caters to women, men and even children.

Take a look through the photo gallery above to see more from the lookbook.

The back detail of a look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collection. Courtesy H&M
The back detail of a look from the Simone Rocha x H&M collection. Courtesy H&M

Her loose, roomy silhouette is revisited in multiple ways – as a sheer blush pink layer over a shorter A-line dress, as puffs of net on the sleeves of a woman’s top and even as a frilled peplum that runs around the hips of women’s tartan trousers.

There are large, creamy cable knit jumpers for men, women and children, while men get to enjoy a more pared down version of Rocha's decidedly romantic vision. For example, the sleek trench coat that has a discreet row of pearls around the collar, a T-shirt given the same treatment, and a drawstring backpack that can, should he wish, be dressed up with a pearl bow.

A Simone Rocha coat for autumn / winter 2014. The shape reappears in the upcoming Rocha X H&M collection. Courtesy Simone Rocha
A Simone Rocha coat for autumn / winter 2014. The shape reappears in the upcoming Rocha X H&M collection. Courtesy Simone Rocha

For children, there is a white midi dress with a deep frilled neck detail, and a charming chinoiserie coat in a blossom pattern. Elsewhere, a black organic cotton dress comes decorated with broderie anglaise.

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For those wanting something more comforting, there are simple wool cardigans, thick hoodies and joggers, finished with a smattering of pearls, while for eveningwear there are sheer, devore-patterned dresses and sparkling, shimmery bralets.

For fans of Rocha, this collection is a lovely trip down memory lane, while for newcomers to the label it promises to be an accessible introduction.

The Simone Rocha x H&M collection will be available in stores across the world and online on Thursday, March 11.

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The matches will be played across the weekend of 21 and 22 March

Sheffield United v Arsenal

Newcastle v Manchester City

Norwich v Derby/Manchester United

Leicester City v Chelsea

Is it worth it? We put cheesecake frap to the test.

The verdict from the nutritionists is damning. But does a cheesecake frappuccino taste good enough to merit the indulgence?

My advice is to only go there if you have unusually sweet tooth. I like my puddings, but this was a bit much even for me. The first hit is a winner, but it's downhill, slowly, from there. Each sip is a little less satisfying than the last, and maybe it was just all that sugar, but it isn't long before the rush is replaced by a creeping remorse. And half of the thing is still left.

The caramel version is far superior to the blueberry, too. If someone put a full caramel cheesecake through a liquidiser and scooped out the contents, it would probably taste something like this. Blueberry, on the other hand, has more of an artificial taste. It's like someone has tried to invent this drink in a lab, and while early results were promising, they're still in the testing phase. It isn't terrible, but something isn't quite right either.

So if you want an experience, go for a small, and opt for the caramel. But if you want a cheesecake, it's probably more satisfying, and not quite as unhealthy, to just order the real thing.

 

 

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