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Mood board: The energetic scrum that greeted guests at Matchesfashion’s celebration of Quinn’s collaboration with Moncler earlier this week, is a sign of the designer’s popularity and success in London. His couture shapes and whimsical floral prints provide a healthy dose of escapism from Britain’s perilous political climate, particularly notable when London Fashion Week has become a platform to boycott in aid of environmental protest. For S/S 2020 Quinn was fascinated by the idea of sanctuary, creating a dream world away from ‘the nightmare of reality’. Micro ruffled dresses with voluminous leg of mutton sleeves and silk bows, floral Chenogasms, rose print fishtail gowns layered with latex bodysuits were all part of his glamorous, bygone vision.

Scene setting: The designer lined the floor of York Hall Leisure Centre in East London with sugary pink carpet. His everyday-meets-romantic runway came alive to the live sounds of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Best in show: If it wasn’t the gaggle of young girls dressed with duckling like-headdresses who paraded down the runway at what appeared to be its finale (at Roksanda cute kids also featured, namely the class of the designer’s daughter who sat in a line along the runway), it was the surprise bridal collection the designer debuted at the end of the show. A curtain dropped to reveal a baroque tableau, lined with gilded picture frames, and girls poised in bejewelled Twenties gowns, veils and ostrich feather headdresses.
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London born designer Richard Quinn established his eponymous label in 2016, upon graduating the Fashion MA at Central Saint Martins.

Specialising in womenswear and textiles, his collections are bold and emotive creating a forward thinking unafraid vision. Richard creates garments with attention to innovative fabrications, focusing on his ability to combine unique handcrafted skill, with a refined high fashion sensibility.

Since graduating, Richard was awarded the H&M Design Award 2017 and launched his own open access print studio in South London, where he created and prints his eye-catching designs. Richard Quinn was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2018 when the designer was presented with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to emerging British fashion designer Richard Quinn. It was based on the Quinn’s originality and value to the community by offering affordable print services to students and emerging designers such as Burberry and JW Anderson that he was selected by British Fashion Council (BFC) Chief Executive Caroline Rush CBE and its Ambassador for Emerging Talent, Sarah Mower MBE for the award. Most recently, Richard received the Award for British Emerging Talent in Womenswear at the Fashion Awards 2018.

The vibrant collections have been worn by the likes of Amal Clooney, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Naomi Watts and most recently Lily Aldridge at the MET Gala to name a few.