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The Guardian - UK
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Sex and surrealism: Simone Rocha shines in guest spot for Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris

Gaultier’s conical bra was brought back to life as two thorns, sculpted from silk, jutting sharply from a dress.
Gaultier’s conical bra was brought back to life as two thorns, sculpted from silk, jutting sharply from a dress. Photograph: WWD/Getty Images

Pop stars dream of breaking the US, fashion designers want to prove themselves in Paris.

Simone Rocha, the Irish fashion designer who has been a darling of London fashion week since her first show at the Tate Modern in 2010, did just that when she became the sixth designer invited by the haute couture legend Jean Paul Gaultier to make a guest appearance on his Paris catwalk.

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