Colin's Column
Colin's Column | Could Illustration Offer an Antidote to Fashion Banality?
In a photography-saturated age, perhaps it’s time to recapture the power of great fashion illustration, says Colin McDowell.
Colin's Column | Could Illustration Offer an Antidote to Fashion Banality?
In a photography-saturated age, perhaps it’s time to recapture the power of great fashion illustration, says Colin McDowell.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews Jean Patou, A Fashionable Life, Dior Glamour and Memos: The Vogue Years.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews Jean Patou, A Fashionable Life, Dior Glamour and Memos: The Vogue Years.
Remembering Isabella Blow
With a major exhibition showcasing over a hundred pieces from her personal clothing collection soon set to open at London's Somerset House, accompanied by a catalogue edited by Alistair O’Neill with photography by Nick Knight, Colin McDowell remembers the remarkable Isabella Blow.
Remembering Isabella Blow
With a major exhibition showcasing over a hundred pieces from her personal clothing collection soon set to open at London's Somerset House, accompanied by a catalogue edited by Alistair O’Neill with photography by Nick Knight, Colin McDowell remembers the remarkable Isabella Blow.
In Defense of a Free Fashion Press
Fashion critics and journalists should be allowed to publish critical and substantial commentary on fashion shows without brands banning them from runway shows, says Colin McDowell, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.
In Defense of a Free Fashion Press
Fashion critics and journalists should be allowed to publish critical and substantial commentary on fashion shows without brands banning them from runway shows, says Colin McDowell, a member of the recently launched BoF 500.
Colin’s Column | The Focused Modesty of Azzedine Alaïa
Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of the great couturier.
Colin’s Column | The Focused Modesty of Azzedine Alaïa
Colin McDowell reflects on the life and work of the great couturier.
Colin's Column | The Crude Glamour of 'Mademoiselle C'
Mademoiselle C, Fabién Constant's new film about former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, fails its subject as much as its audience, argues Colin McDowell.
Colin's Column | The Crude Glamour of 'Mademoiselle C'
Mademoiselle C, Fabién Constant's new film about former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, fails its subject as much as its audience, argues Colin McDowell.
Colin's Column | The Age of Irresponsible Excess
Following news that a shop assistant in Zurich refused to let Oprah Winfrey examine a $38,000 black bag, Colin McDowell says astronomically priced products are emblematic of exactly what's wrong with the fashion business.
Colin's Column | The Age of Irresponsible Excess
Following news that a shop assistant in Zurich refused to let Oprah Winfrey examine a $38,000 black bag, Colin McDowell says astronomically priced products are emblematic of exactly what's wrong with the fashion business.
Colin’s Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews The Mechanical Smile, C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon and Madame Gres: Sculptural Fashion.
Colin’s Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews The Mechanical Smile, C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon and Madame Gres: Sculptural Fashion.
Colin’s Column | Why Fashion Needs Its Fourth Estate
In his latest column, Colin McDowell examines the sorry state of fashion criticism and why fashion needs its Fourth Estate more than ever.
Colin’s Column | Why Fashion Needs Its Fourth Estate
In his latest column, Colin McDowell examines the sorry state of fashion criticism and why fashion needs its Fourth Estate more than ever.
Colin’s Column | The Great Gatsby and the Epidemic of Pornography Masquerading as Style
In Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Colin McDowell sees a reflection of everything that's wrong with today's fashion world.
Colin’s Column | The Great Gatsby and the Epidemic of Pornography Masquerading as Style
In Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Colin McDowell sees a reflection of everything that's wrong with today's fashion world.
Colin's Column | Ermenegildo Zegna Does Australia, Big-Time
Fresh from a trip down under, where he was schooled in the age-old process of wool production, Colin McDowell shares his experience of the over-the-top Australian extravaganza to celebrate the fiftieth edition of the Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Trophy.
Colin's Column | Ermenegildo Zegna Does Australia, Big-Time
Fresh from a trip down under, where he was schooled in the age-old process of wool production, Colin McDowell shares his experience of the over-the-top Australian extravaganza to celebrate the fiftieth edition of the Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Trophy.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews Paris Haute Couture, Paris In The 1920s with Kiki de Montparnasse and The Big Book of Chic.
Colin's Column | Tomes of the Times
In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews Paris Haute Couture, Paris In The 1920s with Kiki de Montparnasse and The Big Book of Chic.