Richard Quinn (born 1990) is a fashion and print designer based in London.

Early life

Born in Lewisham hospital and raised in Eltham south east London, Quinn studied on the BA Fashion Print course at

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graduating in 2014. Richard attended St.Marys RC Primary school, St. Thomas Moore Secondary school in Eltham and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar school. Quinn is the youngest of five children to parents Eileen and Patrick Quinn. Following this he enrolled onto the MA Fashion course at

where he was awarded the Stella McCartney Scholarship and graduated in February 2016.

Career

In 2016 his graduate collection won the

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, including a €50,000 cash prize, and he developed pieces from his winning collection that were later sold in selected H&M stores in Autumn 2017. The collection proved a hit selling out in store and online. In April 2017 he was named as the British Fashion Council's NEWGEN one-to-watch and was awarded exhibition space in the LFW Designer Showrooms. Later in the year he was awarded full NEWGEN sponsorship for the following season to enable him to show at London Fashion Week. On 20 February 2018

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I attended Quinn's Autumn/Winter 2018 runway show at

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. This marked the first time that the Queen had attended a commercial runway show. After the show finished, Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the

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introduced the Queen who presented Quinn with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. On 7 May 2018

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, wife of actor

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, created a stir when she chose to wear a Quinn design to the

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in New York'

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, instead of a gown designed by

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's fashion team, which was the original plan. Clooney's choice helped bring Quinn to the attention of the international fashion world. In May 2018 Quinn launched an 11-piece capsule range in conjunction with high street retailer

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. Quinn's stockists include

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of London, Matches Fashion and Machine A. In 2021, Royal Salute launched a 21 Year Old whisky designed by Quinn, featuring a floral blend in homage to his colourful designs. The release is the first edition of a new collection celebrating couture fashion.

Awards

* 2018 - British Fashion Award - Emerging Talent Women's Wear at the Fashion Awards. * 2018 - Queen Elizabeth II Award * 2017 -

*2021 Great Creative Briton - Walpole British Luxury Awards

References

External links

Official Website
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