Ana Locking Explained
Ana Locking |
Birth Date: | 1970 8, df=yes |
Birth Name: | Ana González Rodríguez |
Birth Place: | Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
Years Active: | 1996–present |
Alma Mater: | Complutense University of Madrid |
Occupation: | Fashion designer, artist, television personality |
Awards: | National Fashion Design Award (2020) . Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2021) . Madrid Culture Award (2022) |
Website: | http://analocking.com |
Ana González Rodríguez (born August 26, 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish fashion designer, businesswoman, and photographer.[1] She was born in Toledo and educated in Madrid.[2] Ana is also a judge on Drag Race España.[1]
Career
In 1997, Ana Locking, together with Óscar Benito, founded Locking Shocking, a ready-to-wear fashion label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines."[3] The team received a variety of accolades, including:
- The Young Designer's Premio L'Oreal (2003) [2<ref>{{cite web |year=2003 |title=Locking Shocking y Bimba Bosé, premios L´Oreal |url=http://www.terra.es/mujer/articulo/html/muj5285.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021011022242/http://www.terra.es/mujer/articulo/html/muj5285.htm |archive-date=11 October 2002 |access-date=5 December 2011 |publisher=Terra |language=Spanish}}</ref>
* The Spanish ''[[Marie Claire]], a Gran Prix de la Moda (2004) [3] [4]
Their partnership lasted until 2007, when the label effectively disappeared due to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación.[5] [6]
In 2008, she launched a new ready-to-wear fashion label, Ana Locking [6] [7], which received multiple accolades, including:
- the Premio L'Oréal (2008) [8<ref>{{cite news |date=16 February 2008 |title=Ana Locking, mejor diseñadora |url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Tendencias/Ana/Locking/mejor/disenadora/elpepitdc/20080216elpepitdc_3/Tes |access-date=5 December 2011 |newspaper=El Pais |language=Spanish}}</ref>
* the ''Premio Mujer Fun Fearless Female'', which was awarded by the Spanish ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] (2009) [7]
- the National Fashion Design Award, which was bestowed by the Ministry of Culture of Spain (2020).[8]
- the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts, which was awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Spain in 2021.[9]
- the Madrid Culture Award, which was awarded by the Community of Madrid in 2022.[10]
In 2021, Ana Locking became a recurring judge on Drag Race España. [1]
Personal life
In 2020, Locking was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and radiation therapy. In July 2020, it was confirmed that she was in remission.[11]
Filmography
Exhibitions
- Back to the Roots Installation - Fashion Collective (Gabarron Foundation- NY) [12]
- 4EYES Video Art - Fashion Collective (New York Public Library - NY) [13]
- Man in a Skirt Fashion Collective (El Casino de la Expo - Sevilla)
- Fashion and the Classics Fashion Collective (Museo Nacional del Teatro - Almagro) [14]
- SkyLight Fashion Collective (Trump Soho - NY)
- Bipolar Installation / sculpture (Forum of Cultures - Barcelona)
- Regret Installation / sculpture (MUSAC - León) [15]
- Nancy dresses in fashion Collective (Museo del Traje - Madrid) [16]
- 20 Icons of the 20th Century Fashion Collective (Museo del Traje - Madrid) [17]
- Not for Three Installation - Video Art (Real Fábrica de Tapices - Madrid)
- 21 Turns to a bag Fashion Collective (IVAM - Valencia) [18]
- Fahrenheit Photography / Video Art (Casa de América - Madrid)
- Köning Video Art (Circuit - Barcelona)
Awards
- Madrid Culture Award (2022).[19]
- National Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2021).[20]
- National Fashion Design Award (2020).[21]
- Medal of Merit for Fine Arts of Castilla La Mancha - First Edition 2017.[22]
- MadWoman Award - Best Designer, 2017.[23]
- Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female - Best Designer 2009.[24]
- CLM Design - Best Designer 2009.[25]
- L’Oréal Paris - Best Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week collection for "Reentry" - February 2008.[26]
- Ingenio 400. Audience Award for the video "Fahrenheit" - 2007
- Gran Prix Marie Claire - Best National Designer - Locking Shocking - 2004.[27]
- L’Oréal Paris Best young collection for "Eólica" Locking Shocking - Summer 2003 [28]
- "Generación Joven" Finalist Caja Madrid "From 35 to 45" - 2002
- "Generación Joven" Finalist Caja Madrid "12 Portraits" - 2001[29]
Notes and References
- Web site: Davis . Christopher . 2021-05-06 . RuPaul's Drag Race España: Judge Ana Locking's Age, Job, & IG . 2024-01-24 . ScreenRant . en.
- News: Castilla . Amelia . 10 January 2009 . Ana Locking hilvana la sobriedad con volantes . 6 December 2011 . El Pais . Spanish.
- Web site: 2005 . Locking Shocking . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513030635/http://www.musac.es/index_en.php?ref=6300 . 13 May 2012 . 5 December 2011 . Musac.
- Web site: 2008 . Diseñadores Pasarela Cibeles: Ana Locking . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091224132031/http://www.marie-claire.es/disenadores-pasarela-cibeles-ana-locking . 24 December 2009 . 5 December 2011 . Marie Claire . Spanish.
- News: De la Torriente . Eugenia . 16 January 2008 . La marca Locking Shocking desaparece . 5 December 2011 . El Pais . Spanish.
- Web site: 2008 . Locking Shocking lo dejan . 5 December 2011 . Mentes Inquietas . Spanish.
- Web site: 2009 . Photocall – Premios Mujer Cosmopolitan 2009 – Ana Locking . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511222056/http://www.cosmohispano.com/fotos-ana-locking___2193 . 11 May 2012 . 5 December 2011 . Cosmopolitan . Spanish.
- News: 10 November 2020 . Ana Locking gana el Premio Nacional de Diseño de Moda 2020 . El Pais . Spanish.
- News: 29 December 2021 . Las claves por las que Ana Locking se merece la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes . ELLE . Spanish.
- News: 30 December 2022 . Concha Velasco o Andrés Trapiello reciben algunos de los Premios de Cultura de la Comunidad de Madrid . EuropaPress . Spanish.
- Web site: Ana Locking publica en redes que se recupera de un cáncer y termina la radioterapia. es. 7 July 2020. 10 April 2021 .
- Back to the roots: a journey into the future of craftmanship . Spain Culture Minister . English . 20 October 2011 .
- News: Desembarco de talento español en Nueva York . El Pais . Spanish . 14 September 2009 .
- News: El Museo Nacional del Teatro de Almagro acoge la exposición 'La moda y los clásicos' . 20 Minutos . Spanish . 23 October 2008 .
- News: El Musac acoge la intervención "Regret" de Locking Shocking . Diario de Leon . Spanish . 11 November 2005 .
- Nancy se viste de Moda . Spain Culture Minister . Spanish . 2 October 2011 .
- 20 Iconos del Siglo XX . Spain Culture Minister . Spanish . 13 June 2008 .
- News: Diseñadores y críticos idean 31 bolsos en una muestra del IVAM . El Pais . Spanish . 15 December 2004 .
- Web site: La Comunidad de Madrid reconoce la trayectoria y obra de artistas e intelectuales con los XXI Premios de Cultura. 30 December 2022 .
- Web site: El Gobierno distingue a 31 personalidades e instituciones de la cultura con la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2021.
- Web site: Ana Locking, Premio Nacional de Diseño de Moda 2020.
- Web site: Primera edición de los premios al Mérito Cultural de Castilla-La Mancha.
- Web site: MadWomen Awards: los premios artísticos de la mujer ya están aquí. 7 September 2017.
- Web site: GALA PREMIOS MUJER COSMOPOLITAN "FUN FEARLESS FEMALE" | Revistas ARI.
- Web site: Ana Locking y Tecnoseñal, Premios C-LM de Diseño 2009 - Lanza Digital - Lanza Digital. 15 November 2009.
- Web site: Ana Locking y Amparo Bonmatí premios l'Oréal 2008. 16 February 2008.
- Web site: Ana Locking. 21 August 2015.
- News: Escándalo en la Pasarela Cibeles. El País. 13 September 2002.
- Web site: Dossier de prensa de la Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid. 2013.