Ivan Rocco is an aspiring fashion designer from Slovenia who recently completed a new collection and is developing ideas to create his own brand. He looks forward to finding a job or an internship that will allow him to continue studying abroad, in hopes it will bring him more inspiration to continue doing what he loves.

TH: Whose current collection do you wish you had designed?
IR: It would be a mix of the Jason Wu and Helmut Lang Pre-fall collection 2011.

TH: Who is your greatest fashion influence?
IR: I’m much influenced by art/history and music, Modern VS Historian, I’m not that much influenced from other fashion designer.

TH: How do you feel about size issues (models, sample sizes) in the industry?
IR: It’s a big problem, i’m surely against the size zero, more than a skinny look I like a healthy look. I hope i’m not the only one with this opininon but, as I see, the things are changeing in a better way.

TH: Where do you find your favorite pieces of clothing?
IR: In my grandfathers’ or fathers’ wardarobe. I like vintage pieces!

TH: What is a common misperception about you?
IR: The common misperception about me are that i’m a very comunicative person, but i’m really shy, I’do not speak a lot about myself, I let my works speak.

Ivan on the Web: Talenthouse