Richard Robinson (fashion designer)

Richard Robinson is a Canadian fashion designer based in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the proprietor of Richard Robinson Haute Couture,[1] and operates the Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design.[2]

Career

Robinson entered the fashion business by working for Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent in their Paris ateliers. In 1969 he started his own fashion company in Ottawa.[3]

In 1972, Robinson opened the Richard Robinson Fashion Design Academy. Each year in May the Academy mounts a fashion show to display the work of both Robinson and his students.[4][5][6] The event is usually held at the Lac Leamy Hotel.[7]

As well as ready-to wear clothing lines and his haute couture collections, Robinson has designed clothing for various celebrities,[8] including the wives of at least three Prime Ministers.[9][10][11]

Robinson operates a boutique on Sussex Drive in Ottawa.[11] Each year he creates a special dress design to be unveiled on Canada Day at his boutique.[12][13]

References

  1. "Richard Robinson, other Sussex shops, to relocate during construction". CTV News Ottawa, Joanne Schnurr, November 18, 2015
  2. "Students from Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design prepare for Grande Premier 2015". Ottawa Citizen, Wayne Cuddington May 8, 2015.
  3. "Richard Robinson's greatest hits and the best work of his students". Ottawa Citizen, Peter Hum, May 10, 2015
  4. "Models strut their stuff for a spot in Richard Robinson's spring fashion show". Ottawa Citizen. Wayne Cuddington January 29, 2015
  5. "Richard Robinson’s Grande Premiere 2013". Ottawa Sun, May 18, 2013
  6. "Ottawa fashion designer Richard Robinson allowed a sneak peek at his latest collection...". Wayne Cuddington, The Montreal Gazette, 05.04.2010
  7. "Richard Robinson’s Grande Première 2012". Fajo Magazine, May 7, 2012
  8. "Eat, drink & shop like a politician in Canada's capital city". Calgary Herald, Lisa Monforton, 12.05.2013
  9. Ann Douglas (2002). Canuck Chicks and Maple Leaf Mamas: Women of the Great White North, a Celebration of Canadian Women. McArthur. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-55278-312-2.
  10. Gail A. Chasan; Kathy Ewald (1988). Fodor's 89: Canada. Fodor's Pub. ISBN 978-0-679-01608-3.
  11. 1 2 "At home with Richard Robinson. Julie Oliver, The Ottawa Citizen 06.14.2012
  12. "Fashion designer Richard Robinson unveils his Canada Day dress". Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen 06.28.2012
  13. "Richard Robinson:. Edmonton Journal, David Kawai, 06.28.2011
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