With crowns, lace and veils designer Richard Quinn delivered a moving tribute to the Queen.
The stiff upper lip that had held firm at London Fashion Week finally trembled and gave way at the closing show by Richard Quinn, which paid moving tribute to thethrough the decades, with recognisable silhouettes, voluminous mourning gowns and intricate veils.
“Shows and presentations of collections can continue, but we are asking that designers respect the mood of the nation and period of national mourning by considering the timing of their image release,” a statement said. The Queen with Vogue editor Anna Wintour at Richard Quinn’s runway show in 2018, before presenting him with the Elizabeth II Award for British Design.If other designers had attempted this show, so close to the state funeral, accusations of exploitation would stick like velcro, but Quinn had a special relationship with the Queen.