Cassie Quinn is the founder of CQ Studio, an award-winning regenerative design lab and a PhD Candidate in regenerative systems cleaning textile wastewater using algae at Central Saint Martin’s Living System Lab which is sponsored by Monsoon/Accessorize. She is a graduate of the Master’s in Biodesign from CSM and combines traditional fashion and textile skills with cutting-edge biomaterial research. CQ Studio conducts R&D of regenerative, local textiles and utilises waste to create new materials and systems of production including using mushrooms to clean wastewater to make plastic-free bio-embellishments (this is currently patent-pending). She creates bespoke designs, regenerative artwork using the materials and processes developed in-house. She uses various techniques from hand-embroidery, design for disassembly, regenerative design and plant pigment extraction to create her work. Her work has been presented at exhibitions and showcases including Wallpaper* Magazine, Vogue Business Future Fabrics Expo and has been commissioned by Veuve Clicquot, Dead Rabbit NYC, HRH King Charles and by LVMH for the IUCN World Congress.

Alongside the research of innovative materials, she delivers workshops as part of the Sustainable Fashion Factory series for organisations such as Soho House, Victoria and Albert Museum and Prince’s Trust. She has also been awarded accolades for her work including the EU Commission Worth II Partnership Project, Arts Council DYCP, Mayor’s Entrepreneur Awards for Creative Industries and support from Innovate UK.