Richard Quinn Spring Summer 2025 “Christian Dior Called”. Story by Eleonora de Gray, Editor-in-Chief of RUNWAY MAGAZINE. Photo Courtesy: Richard Quinn.

London Fashion Week: a place where fashion dreams are realized—or, in Richard Quinn’s case, where fashion history is shamelessly recycled. The Quinn show for Spring Summer 2025 was a Technicolor fever dream of opulence and excess, with a look so familiar it had everyone in the front row clutching their pearls—and their Dior handbags. If you ever wanted to see what would happen if Christian Dior time-traveled to 2024 and had a dramatic identity crisis, this was it.

Quinn’s runway was a celebration of all things grand, gaudy, and gallingly derivative. Every gown screamed “Dior, but make it louder.” Picture this: ’40s and ’50s silhouettes that look like they were lifted straight from Monsieur Dior’s sketchbooks, mixed with enough ‘80s pizzazz to make you question if the designer got lost in a vintage store on the way to his studio.

Opulent floral gowns? Check. Voluminous opera coats? Double check. Rosettes, and a color palette that could blind a hummingbird? Oh, absolutely. Quinn’s dedication to maximalism knows no bounds. His love affair with the excess of sequins is the kind of obsession that makes you wonder if he’s secretly hoarding old Dior collections in his basement. The gowns were so richly detailed that you half-expected Christian Dior’s ghost to sashay down the runway, shaking his head in disapproval.

And those veiled faces—Richard Quinn’s signature touch that nobody asked for but he insists on delivering every season. Nothing says “original” like netted faces obscuring models in a way that could only be described as “Diet Dior with a splash of drama.” But don’t be fooled; it’s not just about covering up, it’s about keeping us guessing: will the next look be another predictable Quinn-Dior mashup, or might he actually attempt something new? Spoiler alert: it was the former.

While the fashion world is busy whispering sweet nothings about quiet luxury, Richard Quinn is out here screaming, “Loud, louder, loudest!” His latest collection clings to the idea of celebrating life’s grand moments, but let’s be honest: it’s really celebrating the idea of rehashing Christian Dior with a sprinkle of Kim Jones’ menswear flair for Dior. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Christian Dior should be feeling mighty adored right now.

That classic tailoring? Christian Dior. The extravagant embellishments? John Galliano for Dior. It’s as if Dior lent Quinn their archives, but instead of innovating, Quinn just photocopied it and slapped on some sequins for good measure.

So here’s to Richard Quinn, the designer who bravely dares to turn fashion’s past into fashion’s present. If you missed Dior’s golden years or have a hankering for the florals that dressed post-war Europe, fear not. Quinn’s Spring Summer 2025 collection is here.

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