5 things to love about Richard Quinn

Quinn dressed Amal Clooney for this year’s Met Gala in an extravagant rose-and-lily-print corset with an extra-long mullet train over sleek navy pants. A week later, Thandie Newton wore one of his strapless floral dresses for the BAFTAs. His other fans include Beyoncé and fashion favorites Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert and Adwoa Aboah.

In what was probably the most talked-about moment at London Fashion Week FW18, Quinn became the first designer to be presented with the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design by Her Majesty herself. The award, which honors emerging fashion designers who “show talent and originality, while demonstrating value to the community and/or sustainable policies”, will now be presented annually.

Quinn’s clashing botanical prints on decadent silhouettes feel new and exciting. Expect to see a lot more of his thrillingly modern, spliced-and-diced English garden prints on couture-inspired full skirts and second-skin leggings on the red carpet and the streets in the near future.

The South London-based designer has an open-door policy on his own print studio and welcomes students and aspiring designers to share resources so that they have an affordable means to nurture their creativity.

While his work is elaborate, there are some low-key pieces that will elevate your day-to-day look, too. We’ve fallen for the figure-sculpting biker jacket, the elegant ruffle-hemmed, polka-dot midi skirt and the printed turtlenecks.