Spring-summer 2016 seems to be the most daring collection for Simone Rocha up to date. And not only because the show was staged in Buckingham Palace. This collection proved, that Simone Rocha is a designer who can freely play with her own signatures. The new season was all about blurring prettiness, tenderness and sexuality with traditional and high-tech techniques. Lace tops were styled with brown, neoprene trousers while the flip-flops and dresses were embroidered with crystals, which took the designer into a more couture level. But how did the collection and vision of presenting it in London’s most royal place appear in Rocha’s mind? “I found out I was pregnant while I was in Japan, working on a project with Dover Street Market Ginza, and then went on to Kyoto for a few days,” said Rocha. “I was suddenly seeing everything so intensely, it felt trippy!” Although the collection was not mainly about Japanese references, it had a lot to do with kimono silhouettes. But the main idea was deeply rooted in the history of British aristocracy – the ball-room gowns, pretty ruffles and the lady-like feeling.