Richard Quinn's spring 2023 show opened with a series of all-black looks in remembrance and mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, proving he can make magic with the darkest hue on the spectrum.
Four years ago, the designer Richard Quinn’s fall 2018 show saw Queen Elizabeth II herself sitting front row. This season, the Queen’s passing shook up London Fashion Week, causing shows and parties to shift scheduling in accommodation and respect of her funeral. As a result, many designers put together creative tributes—but none so extravagant and full-fledged as Quinn’s.
Quinn is the kind of designer who indulges in a prints-on-top-of-prints ethos; he is every bit the maximalist. But his spring 2023 show proved he can also make magic with the darkest hue on the spectrum. Opening the collection was a series of all-black looks in remembrance and mourning of the Queen. Simplistic looks these were not. Embroidered puff sleeves, satin-y bows, sparkly encrusted beading, sheer veils, massive rosettes, and the designer’s signature latex gloves were all there.
The color black is an interesting choice. Yes, it’s associated with grimness and mourning, but here, it felt rather like a celebration of life in all its complicated layers. It also felt like a power move in all of its excess and opulence. Rather than hiding in the shadows and wearing something that meant attention was completely off of the wearer, these all-black garments did just the opposite. All eyes and attention were devoted to the pure decadence of black—and what Quinn can do with it.
Those bulbous cocoon shapes that punctuated the collection were most intriguing. They recalled a mix of ‘60s couture à la Balenciaga, with a hint of humor—necklines went all the way up to at least one model’s ears, and chests puffed out as if they had a shield or prosthetic underneath them. Would a modern Queen or royal wear these? Only in Richard Quinn’s surreal, dream-like world.
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