Colin McDowell
Fashion Writer
The seasoned British fashion critic and journalist has spent decades writing for major publications, writing fashion tomes and supporting young designers.
Op-Ed | Who Watches the Watchmen?
Courtesy of our friends at Byronesque, pioneering fashion blogger Diane Pernet laments the current state of fashion criticism and brings us a brief history of fashion critics past and present.
Op-Ed | Who Watches the Watchmen?
Courtesy of our friends at Byronesque, pioneering fashion blogger Diane Pernet laments the current state of fashion criticism and brings us a brief history of fashion critics past and present.
Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle
Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle
Is Haute Couture Poised for Reinvention or Irrelevance?
PARIS, France — Couture! This magic word was all but forgotten 30-odd years ago, except in the most exalted and privileged of social circles. Since
Is Haute Couture Poised for Reinvention or Irrelevance?
PARIS, France — Couture! This magic word was all but forgotten 30-odd years ago, except in the most exalted and privileged of social circles. Since
The Best of BoF | Top Articles of 2012
LONDON, United Kingdom — It's that time again when we take a look back at the people, places and innovations that have defined the year in the
The Best of BoF | Top Articles of 2012
LONDON, United Kingdom — It's that time again when we take a look back at the people, places and innovations that have defined the year in the
Colin’s Column | Are Fashion Exhibitions Measuring Up?
LONDON, United Kingdom — Did the world stop? Did it move? Were we changed? Did fashion leap into the public consciousness as a result of the 2010
Colin’s Column | Are Fashion Exhibitions Measuring Up?
LONDON, United Kingdom — Did the world stop? Did it move? Were we changed? Did fashion leap into the public consciousness as a result of the 2010
Colin’s Column | Fashion Tomes of the Times
LONDON, United Kingdom — The making of fashion books for the Christmas market has become a serious business for the publishing industry, no doubt
Colin’s Column | Fashion Tomes of the Times
LONDON, United Kingdom — The making of fashion books for the Christmas market has become a serious business for the publishing industry, no doubt
A Wake-Up Call for YSL's PR Team
PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent 's PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet.
A Wake-Up Call for YSL's PR Team
PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent 's PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet.
Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment
PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint
Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment
PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint
Colin’s Column | Looking Back at London
LONDON, United Kingdom — Are we talking about London Fashion Week or a festival of childish self-indulgence? For me, fashion design is about cut,
Colin’s Column | Looking Back at London
LONDON, United Kingdom — Are we talking about London Fashion Week or a festival of childish self-indulgence? For me, fashion design is about cut,
Colin's Column | Remembering Diana Vreeland
To coincide with the release of the documentary film “ Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel ”, contributing editor Colin McDowell recalls the
Colin's Column | Remembering Diana Vreeland
To coincide with the release of the documentary film “ Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel ”, contributing editor Colin McDowell recalls the
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
