Ana González Rodríguez (born 26 August 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish
fashion designer,
businesswoman, and
photographer. She was born in
Toledo
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* Province of Toledo, Spain
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Places Belize
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Bolivia
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and educated in
Madrid. Ana is also a judge on
Drag Race España.
Career
In 1997, Ana Locking, together with Óscar Benito, founded ''Locking Shocking'', a
ready-to-wear label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines".
The team received accolades: in 2003, the young designer's ''Premio L'Oreal'' and in 2004, from the Spanish ''
Marie Claire
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'', a ''Gran Prix de la moda''.
Their partnership lasted until 2007 when the label disappeared further to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación.
In 2008 she launched alone a new ready-to-wear label, ''Ana Locking'', which also received accolades: in 2008, the ''Premio L'Oréal'' in 2009, the ''Premio Mujer Fun Fearless Female'', awarded by the Spanish ''
Cosmopolitan
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* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
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* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
''. in 2020, the
National Fashion Design Award, awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Spain in 2021, the
Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts, awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Spain in 2022, the ''Madrid Culture Award'', awarded by the Community of Madrid
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
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. In July 2020, it was confirmed that she was cured.
Filmography
Exhibitions
* Back to the Roots Installation - Fashion Collective (Gabarron Foundation- NY)
* 4EYES Video Art - Fashion Collective (
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- NY)
* Man in a Skirt Fashion Collective (El Casino de la Expo - Sevilla)
* Fashion and the Classics Fashion Collective (Museo Nacional del Teatro - Almagro)
* SkyLight Fashion Collective (
Trump Soho
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- NY)
* Bipolar Installation / sculpture (
Forum of Cultures
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- Barcelona)
* Regret Installation / sculpture (
MUSAC - León)
* Nancy dresses in fashion Collective (
Museo del Traje
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- Madrid)
* 20 Icons of the 20th Century Fashion Collective (Museo del Traje - Madrid)
* Not for Three Installation - Video Art (
Real Fábrica de Tapices - Madrid)
* 21 Turns to a bag Fashion Collective (
IVAM - Valencia)
* Fahrenheit Photography / Video Art (Casa de América - Madrid)
* Köning Video Art (Circuit - Barcelona)
Awards
*Madrid Culture Award (2022).
*National Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2021).
*National Fashion Design Award (2020).
*Medal of Merit for Fine Arts of Castilla La Mancha - First Edition 2017.
* MadWoman Award - Best Designer, 2017.
* Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female - Best Designer 2009.
* CLM Design - Best Designer 2009.
* L’Oréal Paris - Best Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week collection for "Reentry" - February 2008.
* Ingenio 400. Audience Award for the video "Fahrenheit" - 2007
* Gran Prix Marie Claire - Best National Designer - Locking Shocking - 2004.
* L’Oréal Paris Best young collection for "Eólica" Locking Shocking - Summer 2003
* "Generación Joven" Finalist Caja Madrid "From 35 to 45" - 2002
* "Generación Joven" Finalist Caja Madrid "12 Portraits" - 2001
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
High fashion brands
Luxury brands
Clothing companies of Spain
Clothing brands of Spain
Spanish women artists
Spanish women fashion designers
Drag Race España