Richard Robinson is a Canadian fashion designer based in Ottawa, Ontario.
[2] Robinson entered the fashion business by working for Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent in their Paris ateliers.
Each year in May the Academy mounts a fashion show to display the work of both Robinson and his students.
[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.
[11] Each year he creates a special dress design to be unveiled on Canada Day at his boutique.