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LFW: Patrick McDowell declares “Cinderella shall go to the Football”

Last season, Patrick McDowell merged the world of Marie Antoinette with his own Liverpudlian roots, and for autumn/winter 2023, he reimagined Cinderella going to the football rather than the ball filled with sustainability innovations and regal silhouettes. McDowell transformed the top floor of The Mills Fabrica into a field of dreams, complete...

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Patrick McDowell takes Marie Antoinette to Liverpool

On Monday night, London Fashion Week 2.0 kicked off with Patrick McDowell and his debut designer-in-residence collection at Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy, which saw the sustainably conscious designer merge the world of Marie Antoinette with his own Liverpudlian roots. The show, postponed from September due to the Queen’s death, took...

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JCA | London Fashion Academy joins LFW schedule

Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy has confirmed that it is joining the London Fashion Week line-up in September to showcase Patrick McDowell and its first graduating MA Designers. JCA’s inaugural LFW show will take place on September 16. Designer in residence and sustainability ambassador for the JCA, Patrick McDowell will showcase his...

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Pinko appoints Patrick McDowell as new sustainability director

Italian brand Pinko has announced Patrick McDowell as its new director of sustainability design. The British designer is already well versed in the field of sustainability and recently linked up with Pinko for its Reimagine collection, where he used discarded stock from the brand’s previous collections to upcycle and repurpose them to create new...

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Lone Design Club teams up with SwapChain

Lone Design Club is teaming up with SwapChain to celebrate Swap September at its London Fashion Week pop-up in Covent Garden. The partnership with SwapChain, co-founded by designer Patrick McDowell, marks Lone Design Club’s first foray into the second-hand, vintage clothing market and will allow customers to discover luxury fashion in a...