Nature is her main inspiration, be it for her couture or paintings. Elements of nature, such as butterflies and flowers, are omnipresent in her designs. She is especially fascinated with butterflies, their colours, and the idea of metamorphosis, which also appears in her logo. She also derives her inspiration from paintings and architectural designs, being inspired by colours, silhouettes, shapes, and patterns. Quen has a wide range of clientele who trust her and her intuitive design instincts. She likes to understand her clients, their personality, their aura, the occasion they are going to, and then envisions them in outfits, one of which she creates for them. She designs for women in philanthropic leadership, supporting art and music for their openings and red carpet events. In addition, she makes costumes for films and celebrities, designs dance and ballet costumes, bridal gowns, daywear wardrobe, and cocktail dresses. Calling herself a chameleon designer, Quen can create anything for anyone. The pieces Quen produces are timeless, elegant, long-lasting, and perfection in terms of sewing and fit. Her designs look like a piece of art both inside and outside and are often handed down to the next generation as a keepsake. Silk is her go-to fabric, and she works only with silk. She uses various properties of the fabric to bring out the best in her designs. For example, she would use a fine fabric for structured designs, which gives clean and crisp lines, but while working on draped designs, she would work with silks that give a waterfall effect and have movement and body like chiffons, gauze, and organdy. For Quen, fabrics are characters of speech that bring out the emotions of a design.
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