British designer Richard Quinn created a winter wonderland and introduced again Dior’s ‘new look’ silhouette nearly 80 years later at autumn/winter 2025 London Style Week.
Dior’s ‘new look’ re-emerged on the runway practically 80 years later (Yui Mok/PA)
Quinn is famed for his basic, retro styling; typically leaning into pared-down magnificence, and this present was definitely no exception.
Whereas the designs regarded again to the greats of the previous, as did the fashions, with 75-year-old Penelope Tree being forged within the present – a mannequin who rose to prominence through the Swinging Sixties in London.
Penelope Tree returned to the runway in a sixties-style shift gown (Yui Mok/PA)
Quinn encompasses fewer theatrics and edgy thrills than his counterparts, as a substitute choosing refined silhouettes, eye-catching elaborations and old-Hollywood glamour.
Whereas his previous collections have featured the whole lot from latex to Lila Moss, the king of subversively joyous style appears to have stripped issues again.
The general color palette was pared again this season (Yui Mok/PA)
For his autumn/winter 2025 present, friends eagerly lined up within the soggy streets of St James, a cover of bustling umbrellas keenly awaiting to enter.
Held within the Royal Horticultural Halls, Quinn remodeled the ballroom right into a winter wonderland, with a Georgian townhouse emblazoned together with his identify above the door and wrought iron gates guiding fashions by way of a glowing runway lined with avenue lamps and dusted with snow.
The set was like a winter snow globe (Yui Mok/PA)
It was as if the present was encapsulated inside a classic snow globe.
As snow fell from the ceiling, classical strings started to play, and luxurious silks, poufs and ruffles started to spill out onto the runway.
It appears inspiration lay within the likes of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.
Born in Lewisham, south-east London, Quinn’s cosmopolitan classic fashion robes are tailor-made in a humble studio in Peckham.
Regardless of being famed for his liberal use of loud florals and capacious ruffles; this assortment took a extra refined strategy – showcasing monotoned silks, pitch darkish velvets and stylish embellished robes.
Monotoned silks and velvets took priority over loud florals this season (Yui Mok/PA)
Nonetheless, that’s to not say the gathering wasn’t with out his quintessential florals.
Giant eighties-style roses washed night robes, with exaggerated shoulder pads and cinched wasp waists, mixing the extremes of hanging confidence and smooth femininity.
Eighties shoulder pads and florals nonetheless appeared on the runway (Yui Mok/PA)
Quinn’s bridal assortment was the jewel within the crown, and it’s no marvel his bridal designs are at present booming.
Rumoured to be the subsequent Vivienne Westwood in the case of British wedding ceremony robes, it comes as no shock that Quinn’s designs are flourishing.
His previous Hollywood glamour, floor-length veils and refined elaborations provide the right timeless but up to date wedding ceremony gown.
The bridal assortment screamed previous Hollywood glamour (Yui Mok/PA)
Pluming collars and exaggerated cuffs are classical Quinn motifs, and he injected additional enjoyable by way of silk blouson sleeves, exaggerated shoulder pads and voluminous skirts.
Because the present got here to an in depth, Pet Store Boys’ upbeat All the time On My Thoughts boomed by way of the sound system, as Quinn reminded us of the enjoyment of his assortment.
