Ana González Rodríguez (born August 26, 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish fashion designer, businesswoman and photographer. She was born in

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and educated in Madrid. Ana is also a judge on ''

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''.

Career

In 1997, Locking, together with Óscar Benito, founded ''Locking Shocking'', a

ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear (RTW)also called ''prêt-à-porter'', or off-the-rack or off-the-peg in casual useis the term for garments sold in finished condition in standardized sizes, as distinct from made-to-measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a partic ...

fashion label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines." Their partnership lasted until 2007, when the label effectively disappeared due to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación. In 2008, Locking launched a new

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, ''Ana Locking''. In 2021, Locking became a recurring judge on ''

''.

Personal life

In 2020, Locking was diagnosed with

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and underwent surgery and radiation therapy. In July 2020, it was confirmed that she was in remission.

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 (

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- NY) * Bipolar Installation / sculpture (

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- Barcelona) * Regret Installation / sculpture ( MUSAC - León) * Nancy dresses in fashion Collective ( Museo del Traje - 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

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Locking, Ana 1970 births 21st-century Spanish women artists Clothing brands of Spain Clothing companies of Spain Drag Race España High fashion brands Living people Spanish women fashion designers Spanish fashion designers