Fashion Nerds

Italy

Rocco Barocco

  • Refined cutting
  • Decorative prints
  • Sensual ready-to-wear

Rocco Barocco began working in Roman ateliers after moving to the city in 1962. A decade-long collaboration with Giles preceded the opening of his own Piazza di Spagna atelier in 1974.

Portrait of Rocco Barocco
Corriere della Sera; photographer not specified · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

White one-shoulder draped ensemble with gold trim — Rocco Barocco, Date not documented

Collection selection

White one-shoulder draped ensemble with gold trim

Date not documented

Shows the designer’s approach to silhouette, texture or construction in a documented garment.

Official designer/house source; photographer not specified
Gold openwork top and black skirt — Rocco Barocco, Date not stated

Collection selection

Gold openwork top and black skirt

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

A metallic openwork top gives a narrow black skirt a strong ornamental focus.

Roccobarocco; runway photographer not individually stated
Pink cutout jumpsuit with a sheer coat — Rocco Barocco, Date not stated

Collection selection

Pink cutout jumpsuit with a sheer coat

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Cutouts and a sheer outer layer make the long pink jumpsuit fluid and open.

Roccobarocco; runway photographer not individually stated
Black beaded top and silver trousers — Rocco Barocco, Date not stated

Collection selection

Black beaded top and silver trousers

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

Suspended beads and gleaming trousers create contrasting approaches to evening decoration.

Roccobarocco; runway photographer not individually stated
Silver long tailored dress — Rocco Barocco, Date not stated

Collection selection

Silver long tailored dress

Date not stated · Official collection; season not stated

A long double-breasted silhouette brings the language of tailoring into reflective eveningwear.

Roccobarocco; runway photographer not individually stated

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Rocco Barocco

He introduced women's ready-to-wear in 1979, extending a couture practice distinguished by considered prints, refined cutting and a sensual interpretation of Italian elegance.