Fashion career profile
Richard Quinn
London-based designer Richard Quinn graduated from both the BA and MA Fashion courses at Central Saint Martins. He established his eponymous womenswear label in 2016, developing a practice around printed textiles, embroidery and theatrical silhouettes; his house also works across bridal and eveningwear. His graduate collection won the H&M Design Award in 2016. In 2018 Queen Elizabeth II presented him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design after attending his London Fashion Week show. The award recognised his design work and community contribution: Quinn had opened an affordable, open-access print workshop in Peckham, where designers and peers could use specialist services and take part in print and textile workshops. His official house biography says training at Dior and on Savile Row informed his approach to craftsmanship. This profile keeps his education, awards, community workshop and house leadership as distinct milestones rather than treating training or prizes as employer roles.
- Role
- Founder & Creative Director, Richard Quinn
- Nationality
- British
- Age
- 36
- Richard QuinnThe Impression · 2026-09-17
- Richard QuinnThe Impression · 2026-09-17
- Richard QuinnThe Impression · 2026-09-17
- Education: BA and MA Fashion, Central Saint MartinsThe university identifies Quinn as a graduate of both degree courses. · Central Saint Martins
- House founded: Eponymous womenswear label established in 2016The university dates the house launch to 2016; Quinn’s official house describes its current design offer. · Central Saint Martins / Richard Quinn
- Award: H&M Design Award, 2016Central Saint Martins records the award for Quinn’s graduate collection. · Central Saint Martins
- Award: Inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, 2018The British Fashion Council and Central Saint Martins identify Quinn as the first recipient. · British Fashion Council
- Community practice: Open-access print workshop, PeckhamThe workshop offered affordable print services and educational textile workshops to designers and peers. · Central Saint Martins
- 2016 — Establishes his namesake labelThe London womenswear house is founded.
- 2016 — Wins the H&M Design AwardThe award recognises Quinn’s Central Saint Martins graduate collection.
- 2017 — Opens an open-access print workshop in PeckhamThe workshop provides affordable print services and educational sessions to designers and peers.
- 2018 — Receives the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British DesignThe award follows the Queen’s attendance at Quinn’s London Fashion Week show.