Ana Locking

Ana González Rodríguez (born 26 August 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish fashion designer. She was born in Toledo and educated in Madrid.[1]

For other uses, see Ana González.

Ana Locking
Locking in 2007
Born
Ana González Rodríguez

(1970-08-26) 26 August 1970
Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid
OccupationFashion designer
Years active1996–present

Career

In 1997, Ana Gonzalez founded with Óscar Benito Locking Shocking, a ready-to-wear label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines".[2] The team received accolades: in 2003, the young designer's Premio L'Oreal[3] and in 2004, from the Spanish Marie Claire, a Gran Prix de la moda.[2][4] Their partnership lasted until 2007, when the label disappeared further to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación.[5][6]

In 2008 she launched alone a new ready-to-wear label, Ana Locking,[7][8] which also received accolades: in 2008, the Premio L'Oréal[9] and in 2009, the Premio Mujer Fun Fearless Female, awarded by the Spanish Cosmopolitan.[10]

In 2021, Ana Locking was a regular member of the judges panel of Drag Race España.

Personal life

In 2020, Locking was diagnosed with breast cancer, a few days later she underwent surgery and started radiotherapy. In July 2020, it was confirmed that she was cured.[11]

Collections
  • American Landscape Fall/Winter 9[12] 4-15 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • What Does God Say Spring/Summer 14 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Mc Guffin Fall/Winter 13-14 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • The Talk Spring/Summer 13 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Time Capsule Fall/Winter 12-13 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Under Beauty Spring/Summer 12 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Stance Fall/Winter 11-12 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Insides Spring/Summer 11 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid)
  • Spinning Destiny Fall/Winter 10-11 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid) video 01 / video 02
  • Antidoto Spring/Summer 10 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid) video 01 / video 02
  • Miracles Fall/Winter 09-10 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid) video 01 / video 02
  • Arc d´hystérie Spring/Summer 09 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid) video 01 / video 02
  • Reentry Fall/Winter 08-09 (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid) video 01 / video 02 / video 03
  • Mirror- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 08 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Bipolar- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 07-08 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • The Locked Garden- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 07 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Foreigner- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 06-07 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Exit- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 06 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Loveless- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 05-06 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Naufragio- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 05 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Cámara Oscura- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 04-05 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Beat- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 04 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Lo Importante es Amar- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 03-04 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • Eólica- Locking Shocking - Spring/Summer 03 (Pasarela Cibeles)
  • La celda de las Vanidades- Locking Shocking - Fall/Winter 02-03 (Pasarela Circuit V)

References

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  1. Castilla, Amelia (10 January 2009). "Ana Locking hilvana la sobriedad con volantes". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. "Locking Shocking". Musac. 2005. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  3. "Locking Shocking y Bimba Bosé, premios L´Oreal" (in Spanish). Terra. 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  4. "Diseñadores Pasarela Cibeles: Ana Locking". Marie Claire (in Spanish). 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  5. De la Torriente, Eugenia (16 January 2008). "La marca Locking Shocking desaparece". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  6. "Locking Shocking lo dejan" (in Spanish). Mentes Inquietas. 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  7. "Pasarela Cibeles. Colecciones otoño-invierno 2008/09" (in Spanish). Terra. 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  8. Intxausti, Aurora. "El color al final del túnel". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  9. "Ana Locking, mejor diseñadora". El Pais (in Spanish). 16 February 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  10. "Photocall – Premios Mujer Cosmopolitan 2009 – Ana Locking" (in Spanish). Cosmopolitan. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  11. "Ana Locking publica en redes que se recupera de un cáncer y termina la radioterapia" (in Spanish). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2005. Retrieved 9 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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