Colin's Column
Geoffrey Beene, Cultured Visionary
Ten years after the American designer’s death, Colin McDowell reflects on the wisdom and enduring influence of the extraordinary Geoffrey Beene.
Geoffrey Beene, Cultured Visionary
Ten years after the American designer’s death, Colin McDowell reflects on the wisdom and enduring influence of the extraordinary Geoffrey Beene.
Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats
Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.
Stephen Jones and the Grammar of Hats
Colin McDowell sits down with Stephen Jones, one of the world's most celebrated and radical milliners, to discuss the business of making hats.
Lucinda Chambers' Passion for Pictures
Lucinda Chambers, fashion director of British Vogue, talks to Colin McDowell about growing up on the verge of bankruptcy, meeting Mario Testino, working with Grace Coddington and what goes into making a great fashion image.
Lucinda Chambers' Passion for Pictures
Lucinda Chambers, fashion director of British Vogue, talks to Colin McDowell about growing up on the verge of bankruptcy, meeting Mario Testino, working with Grace Coddington and what goes into making a great fashion image.
The Fabled Charles James
Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”
The Fabled Charles James
Colin McDowell looks back at the life and work of the designer who Christian Dior called “the greatest talent of my generation.”
Colin's Column | Manolo Blahnik's Marvellous Stories
In his latest column, Colin McDowell sits down with the elegant, entertaining and inimitable Manolo Blahnik, who has built his eponymous shoe company into one of the world's most successful footwear brands.
Colin's Column | Manolo Blahnik's Marvellous Stories
In his latest column, Colin McDowell sits down with the elegant, entertaining and inimitable Manolo Blahnik, who has built his eponymous shoe company into one of the world's most successful footwear brands.
Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Incarnate
As "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" arrives in London, Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of French fashion's enfant terrible.
Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Incarnate
As "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" arrives in London, Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of French fashion's enfant terrible.
Italy’s Cultural, Creative and Intellectual Continuum
As London’s Victoria and Albert Museum unveils "The Glamour of Italian Fashion," Colin McDowell explores the country’s rich fashion history.
Italy’s Cultural, Creative and Intellectual Continuum
As London’s Victoria and Albert Museum unveils "The Glamour of Italian Fashion," Colin McDowell explores the country’s rich fashion history.
Remembering Yves Saint Laurent
Given the intertwined beauty and troubled complexity of the lives of Yves Saint Laurent and his lover and business partner Pierre Bergé, Jalil Lespert's biopic should have been much more interesting than it is, reports Colin McDowell.
Remembering Yves Saint Laurent
Given the intertwined beauty and troubled complexity of the lives of Yves Saint Laurent and his lover and business partner Pierre Bergé, Jalil Lespert's biopic should have been much more interesting than it is, reports Colin McDowell.
Colin's Column | Meeting Mandi Lennard, Fashion Polymath
Colin McDowell sits down with Mandi Lennard, a PR turned brand consultant who has built a unique position for herself at the intersection of emerging culture and London’s fashion scene.
Colin's Column | Meeting Mandi Lennard, Fashion Polymath
Colin McDowell sits down with Mandi Lennard, a PR turned brand consultant who has built a unique position for herself at the intersection of emerging culture and London’s fashion scene.
Colin's Column | Diane Pernet, the Shaded Lady
Colin McDowell speaks to Diane Pernet, the perennially black-clad former designer and journalist, who was one of the world's first fashion bloggers and a pioneer of fashion film.
Colin's Column | Diane Pernet, the Shaded Lady
Colin McDowell speaks to Diane Pernet, the perennially black-clad former designer and journalist, who was one of the world's first fashion bloggers and a pioneer of fashion film.
Colin's Column | Kane and Anderson Go Head-to-Head
Colin McDowell reflects on the rise of young London designers JW Anderson and Christopher Kane, each now backed by a major French luxury conglomerate.
Colin's Column | Kane and Anderson Go Head-to-Head
Colin McDowell reflects on the rise of young London designers JW Anderson and Christopher Kane, each now backed by a major French luxury conglomerate.
Colin's Column | Tracing Veruschka
In his latest column, Colin McDowell traces the genealogy of Veruschka, often dubbed the world's first supermodel.
Colin's Column | Tracing Veruschka
In his latest column, Colin McDowell traces the genealogy of Veruschka, often dubbed the world's first supermodel.