Irish designer Simone Rocha celebrated her latest collaboration with Crocs at her Wooster Street store in SoHo on Thursday night. The pre-Met Gala event drew an eclectic crowd of editors, stylists, and superfans with champagne and vanilla cake. Guests admired the crystal-studded rubber clogs amid a festive atmosphere.
Simone Rocha welcomed guests to her Wooster Street store in SoHo for a toast marking her fifth collaboration with Crocs. The event, held Thursday night, featured precision in its hosting, much like Rocha's designs that blend folklore-inspired elements with contrasting styles such as ribbons with leather and floral dresses with biker boots. An eclectic mix of attendees included editors, stylists, multi-generational superfans in embroidered coats and metallic gowns, and even a tween wearing ribbon bows and a crystal brooch, as first reported by Vogue on May 1, 2026. Laila Gohar sliced vanilla buttercream cake and served raspberries with fresh cream from a silver gravy boat. Champagne flutes circulated on silver platters as visitors handled the chunky-heeled, crystal-studded Crocs. Rocha mingled in a silky black bomber jacket and crystal drop earrings. The gathering served as a prelude to Monday's Met Gala, themed 'Fashion Is Art,' aligning with Rocha's history of artist homages like spiderweb embroideries inspired by Louise Bourgeois and bodysuits printed with works by Genieve Figgis.