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]
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]