Ana Locking

Ana González Rodríguez (born August 26, 1970), better known as Ana Locking, is a Spanish fashion designer, businesswoman, and photographer. She was born in Toledo 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 fashion label claiming to maintain "strong ties with other artistic disciplines." The team received a variety of accolades, including:


 * The Young Designer's Premio L'Oreal (2003) [2
 * The Spanish Marie Claire, a Gran Prix de la Moda (2004)

Their partnership lasted until 2007, when the label effectively disappeared due to the decision of their business partner, Humana Cultura y Comunicación.

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
 * the Premio Mujer Fun Fearless Female, which was awarded by the Spanish Cosmopolitan (2009)
 * the National Fashion Design Award, which was bestowed by the Ministry of Culture of Spain (2020).
 * the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts, which was awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Spain in 2021.
 * the Madrid Culture Award, which was awarded by the Community of Madrid in 2022.

In 2021, Ana Locking became a recurring judge on Drag Race España.

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.

Exhibitions

 * Back to the Roots Installation - Fashion Collective (Gabarron Foundation- NY)
 * 4EYES Video Art - Fashion Collective (New York Public Library - 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 - NY)
 * Bipolar Installation / sculpture (Forum of Cultures - 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

 * 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