LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM MARCH 07: Emerald Fennell poses at the Ham Yard Hotel for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards on March 7, 2021 in London England. (Photo by Colomba Giacomini via Getty Images)
Emerald wrote about this that she was attending the Critics' Choice Awards as "your Totally Sober Aunt who has really taken a shine to your sweet boyfriend, Brian. Scooch closer, Brian! I don’t bite!!!" She is now married to Brian.
Erin O'Connor
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Erin O'Connor attends the Richard Quinn SS22 show & cocktail party at The Londoner Hotel on September 21, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Richard Quinn)
Erin, meanwhile, is your Totally High Aunt who throws swinger parties.
Pom Klementieff
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Pom Klementieff attends the Richard Quinn SS22 show & cocktail party at The Londoner Hotel on September 21, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Richard Quinn)
As Quinn dresses go, this is very normal. It's like he did a capsule collection for Banana Republic. (Shoes... boring.)
Claudia Schiffer
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Claudia Schiffer attends the UK Premiere of "Silent Night" at Everyman Broadgate on November 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
That's a very pretty pattern, and two very, very smooshed boobs.
Rita Ora
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Rita Ora attends the Walpole British Luxury Awards at The Dorchester on November 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Walpole)
Here, we have a similar dress presented two ways. Rita is trying to act a bit more normal, like, "Don't worry, it's just me wearing a massive pillow from a decorative arts exhibit, it's all good."
Kim Petras
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Kim Petras
MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, New York, USA - 12 Sep 2021
Whereas Kim Petras wore it just as it was presented on the runway, but without the collarbone flowers (and either plus a cross, or Rita's was hidden). I'm not sure why that change happened -- the show did not include a second version of the dress -- but maybe she felt like adding the creepy American Horror Story latex mask wasn't different enough. The good news for Kim is, when you are not technically famous enough for very many people to recognize you, wearing this guarantees they will at least REMEMBER you.
Lil Nas X
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Lil Nas X arrives at the BET Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles
2021 BET Awards - Arrivals, Los Angeles, United States - 27 Jun 2021
This was one of two outfits he wore on this red carpet -- spoiler, more on him tomorrow -- and it was the easier one to wrangle. It's a little Jessica McClintock on him.
Dina Asher-Smith
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Dina Asher-Smith
Richard Quinn show, Front Row, Spring Summer 2022, London Fashion Week, UK - 21 Sep 2021
From what I can tell (based on the runway pics), this actually is the jacket from that other outfit and not a separate dress. I think it would be better if we could see her hands -- it's kind of swallowing her.
Olga Kurylenko
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Olga Kurylenko
Richard Quinn show, Front Row, Spring Summer 2022, London Fashion Week, UK - 21 Sep 2021
That's fine, but let's talk about the hem. Tell me more about THAT, Richard Quinn.
Nicola Coughlan
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Nicola Coughlan
Richard Quinn show, Front Row, Spring Summer 2022, London Fashion Week, UK - 21 Sep 2021
I love that you can tell in this photo how cheap the flooring here is -- they're just walking on a giant sheet basically. (This was at his fashion show, so that isn't terribly unusual, they throw down all kinds of stuff to cover the ground if the models will be walking on it later.) I enjoy the drama of her caftan, but I feel like he didn't choose the best decor for people posing in his own patterns.
Jourdan Dunn
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Jourdan Dunn
BFC Changemakers Prize in partnership with Swarovski, Annabel's, London, UK - 21 Sep 2021
Another one where it's juggling the boobs weirdly. She also must have thwapped people all night in that giant back bow.
Cardi B
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Cardi B
Cardi B, Spring Summer 2022, Paris Fashion Week, France - 30 Sep 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *12458857q
I would not have pegged this as Richard Quinn, but Informative Caption says it is -- but then again, Informative Caption just identified a petite blond lady as Katie Holmes. It's been having a REALLY rough couple months.
Cardi B
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Cardi B
Cardi B out and about, Paris Fashion Week, France - 03 Oct 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *12458857c
She then went with another of his rare monochrome looks, with full bonnet. Cardi B is so reliably extra. She looks like a deranged, giant Emerald City baby.
Cardi B
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Cardi B
Cardi B arrives at the Ritz hotel, Paris Fashion Week, France - 03 Oct 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *12455697ar
"Less bonnet, more crotch string, please, Richard."
Zooey Deschanel
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Zooey Deschanel
EMA Awards and Honors Benefit Gala, Gearbox LA, Los Angeles, California, USA - 16 Oct 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *10415035ai
Sure, okay. I can't put my finger on what I don't love about this, and maybe it's just that the colors feel... muted.
Hailee Steinfeld
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Hailee Steinfeld
'Hawkeye' TV series screening, London, UK - 11 Nov 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model Amelia Hamlin *12455697ap
Another repeat! Hailee wore this to a Hawkeye premiere, and it's fine, I guess. I don't really like "flippy cocktail minidressed used as shirt," and the fact that she's essentially wearing this with business slacks is reinforcing that feeling.
Bella Poarch
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Bella Poarch
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model Amelia Hamlin *12455697ap and Hailee Steinfeld
I think the slightly punkier styling with this is better.
Addison Rae
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Addison Rae
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
This is a cousin to that, at least boob-wise. She's getting her hands on some big designers. Good for her -- make your moment last.
Kosar Ali
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Kosar Ali
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
Fabulous. I want to be a person who swans in and out of events in this outfit, making people wonder what my deal is, and never telling them. I would be their greatest unsolved mystery.
Ella Balinska
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Ella Balinska
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *12455697z
This feels, as I noted at the time it hit the runway, very much like Starter Richard Quinn. Just for when you want to dip in a toe.
Cindy Bruna
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Cindy Bruna
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
Wearing Richard Quinn Same Outfit as catwalk model *12455697ak
She looks like the dress has come alive and is snacking on her head.
Elsa Hosk
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Elsa Hosk
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
That's fabulously glam.
Priyanka Chopra
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
I think this coat would have stood out more if she had on a simple ensemble under it, but Richard Quinn's MO does not seem to be, "Oh, cool, just take whatever piece of my outfit you want." It's all or nothing. But, for fashion awards, this does at least feel appropriately KABLAMMO.
Rina Sawayama
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Rina Sawayama
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
I do love this. Great flowers, huge skirt, pretty blues.
Alton Mason
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Alton Mason
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
My eyes only just noticed that this is part flower, part letter R. I enjoy the curved line of buttons and feel like someone needs to do a figure skating routine in this.
Billy Porter
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Billy Porter
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
So, this is fine, and dramatic, and I'm all for it...
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Billy Porter
The Fashion Awards 2021, Arrivals, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 29 Nov 2021
... but it's even better when you get your own corps of Richard Quinn Dancers to announce your arrival. Maybe that trend will catch on in 2022.