British designer Richard Quinn dazzles London fashion week

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LONDON: British design rising star Richard Quinn stunned London Fashion Week on Saturday, playing the glamor card with a stunning, flower-filled show.

A four-year-old graduate of London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins, Quinn quickly became recognized for his daring and originality, and his work has been worn by big names such as Amal Clooney.

Held at the Art Deco venue near Westminster in central London, the show was full of rich colours, dresses with trains, flowers, crystals and feathers.

Earlier in the day, different aspects of femininity lit up London Fashion Week, from Peter Pietro’s chic to Molly Goddard’s playful colors and Halpern’s bold glamour.

Meanwhile, Extinction Rebellion protesters dressed in barbed wire paraded outside the show.

Dozens of protesters blocked the road near the main building hosting the catwalk shows, which began on Friday and continued until Tuesday.

“We started by blocking the road, four people dressed in barbed wire and pinned themselves to the ground,” XR spokeswoman Sarah Arnold, 33, told AFP.

“The system is outdated, exploitative and overproduced. It affects the planet, people, animals. It needs a systemic change.”

It’s not the first time “XR” activists have targeted Fashion Week, having covered themselves in fake blood and chained themselves to an entrance at last September’s event.

The movement sent a letter to industry lobby group the British Fashion Council on Monday asking them to cancel London Fashion Week in September.

Aware of the allegations, the industry is showcasing its efforts this week at an exhibition dedicated to “positive fashion”.

– torches and thin belts –

Concerned about fashion’s impact on the environment, many designers are choosing to use renewable or recycled materials and support local crafts.

But environmental activists believe this is not enough and urgent action is needed.

The protest took place on the second day of Fashion Week, which saw Peter Petrov’s first London show, presenting his women’s autumn/season 2020/21 collection.

The designer, whose brand has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, unveiled the elegant and serene collection in the surroundings of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) listed headquarters near Regent’s Park.

The collection was marked by extra long flared sleeves and wide pant suits held in place by thin belts.

Versatility was key, with coats worn as dresses and scarf necks and draped jackets that could be tied in a variety of ways.

– ‘Grow up without beauty’ –

“I grew up without beauty, I grew up in a socialist town and everyone was the same,” said the designer, who grew up in Bulgaria and Ukraine with her tailor mother.

She inherited his love of clothes, a legacy that is central to the company’s ethos.

In contrast, Molly Goddard brought bright colors and fun to the catwalk, with candy-pink tulle dresses and ruffles on display.

The 31-year-old Briton said she was inspired by her childhood and visiting vintage markets in London.

“That was kind of the starting point for my collection, my childhood was near the Portobello market, it was such a fun area,” she said after the show, adding that as a child she particularly enjoyed the break. -A-Get dressed to go on break. Stalls

His spirit is reflected in his mix of styles, with dresses worn with mohair sweaters and petticoats in an explosive palette of canary, royal blue, pink, red and fuchsia, the designer’s favorite color.

– Glamor King –

Fuchsia and electric blue dresses drenched in sequins were the glitzy theme for London-based New Yorker Michael Halpern, dubbed the “king of the new glamour.”

The London presentation by Halpern, who worked at Oscar de la Renta and Versace before launching her eponymous collection, featured short, frayed dresses adorned with giant bows, or flared pants with multicolored sequins. was gone, resulting in an overall theme of bold feminine glamour.

Less spectacular, but perhaps more wearable, was South Korean designer Regina Pyo’s collection.

Working with broad shoulder designs and asymmetric lines, Pyo used black, beige and brown in fall colors, with just enough blue and green to elevate the overall mood of the collection.