Rochard quinn
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And that's kind of why we do those really special pieces in the collections." It definitely brings it to the whole new audience and a different life, which I also enjoy. "It's nice to kind of see when it's a real person wearing it and the kind of the context that they put it in. When some of my pieces are on the runway it's styled to the extreme with leather and latex that deliberately clash against the beautiful silhouettes. I like to see my work in a different context, it's always enjoyable to see how it goes from a very strict vision like on a catwalk to how it looks on a red carpet. What is it like working with these kinds of celebrities from conception to that final reveal? It must be a delight to see someone of that scale look at your own work and find a connection with it. If I look at some of the people you have dressed, there are so incredible names - Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Amal Clooney. I was always intending to do that, but it has kind of been, um, a whirlwind!" In another way it feels like quite a long time coming - you probably get less time in jail for doing many things than I have spent studying! It all started as a print company before I started working separately on the womenswear. "I think in terms of my career so far and my business it has been quite fast in terms of the ascent. I do fashion screen-printing every day and it's a testament to how strong my university course is. I struggle to sometimes think about how my work exists outside of my studio. I just really enjoy what I do and it's kind of a rare thing where I'll actually do exactly what I studied in a way. You've been a massive influence the screen-print fashion world in the last five years, your London Fashion Week show was one of the most anticipated.and yet it seems you don't fully realise your own impact or influence! I was thrilled!"Īnd then you go from meeting Stella McCartney to The Queen - you've done so much in such a short space of time. I already had a place on the Masters course and Stella saw my work and offered me a scholarship based on what she'd seen.
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There was a professional atmosphere and I enjoyed the competitive nature of the place. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the facilities related to my screen-printing was incredible. "To be honest, I'd really enjoyed my time at Saint Martins.
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Slowly I started to work on and build my own collections and it kind of took off from there really! It happened quite suddenly actually, looking back."Īs I've mentioned, you got the Stella McCartney Scholarship for your Masters degree, did that help you decide to stay on at Central Saint Martins? Um, and then once I graduated in 2016 I left and opened a print studio in London so we could print for other people. I did my foundation, then my BA, then I went onto the MA. I was there for quite a long time actually.
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I went to Central Saint Martins in where I studied Fashion Print - it's a course where you make all the clothes but also design all the prints and, uh, surface design that goes with the garments. Pre-2016, what would I need to know to be an expert on your life and career? "I'm doing great, as busy as ever, but I'm really looking forward speaking with you about my designs, career, Spring/Summer 2022 and my new collaboration!"īefore we talk about everything from SS22, to your screen-printing workshop and your new collaboration with Royal Salute, I'd like to take your mind back to your university days. Quinn talks to TheIndustry.fashion about his education and career highlights, his signature aesthetic, how drag can be a source of inspiration for mainstream fashion, why he’s chosen to collaborate with a whisky brand, his new SS22 collection, and what's next for his eponymous brand. He secured a place on the BA Fashion Print course at Central Saint Martins, impressing many tutors during his studies.Īfter graduating in 2014, Quinn enrolled onto the MA Fashion course where he was awarded the Stella McCartney Scholarship, graduating once more in February 2016. Born in Lewisham and raised in south east London, Quinn is the youngest of five children. Before becoming a household name and dressing many iconic celebrities, Richard Quinn came from quite humble beginnings.