TIMELINE
2009
2014
Patrick begins his studies at the world famous Central Saint Martins.
2018
2019
July - Firefighting Aunties, Patrick’s second collection is presented at Helsinki and London Fashion Week. Created from Burberry studio scraps and damaged Swarovski crystals, this collection continued to reimagine how sustainability could look for a modern fashion industry.
2019
2019
September Patrick Collaborates with Converse renew to create a bespoke pair of the cult classic chuck, crafted with recycled materials. Patrick presents a sustainability guide for London Fashion week with the brand and partners with Dazed for a sustainable Q&A.
2019
Nov 2019
Today for Tomorrow Award - Anna Wintour nominates Patrick McDowell
2020
February - Patrick presents The Swap Shop at LFW 2020, with a collection which focusses on upcycling.
Working with the British Fashion Council, Swarovski, Global Fashion Exchange and Lablaco the project pushed the boundaries of what a fashion collection is and how Fashion weeks can be an agent of change.
Digitally tracking all pieces through QR code technology and the option to add reignited Swarovski crystals to pre-loved pieces.
2020
2020
October - Patrick Collaborates with Italian womenswear brand PINKO on a globally released collection made from past season garments and fabrics from the PINKO archives. Patrick was then named Sustainability Design Director for the brand working across social , environmental and corporate sustainability.
Creating sustainable collections with great commercial success.
2020
2021
April - Patrick launches Catholic Fairytales , created using vintage silk from Taroni and recycled wool from Manteco, two storied Italian mills. The collection was designed and made to order in London.
May - McDowell collaborates with Katharine Hamnett on a reimagined sustainable collection. The pieces were then featured at Pitti Uomo in Italy and in Vogue Italia.
2021
2021
September - London Fire Brigade X Patrick McDowell, The event exhibited large scale photographs of LFB’s LGBTQIA+ members and allies, celebrating their continued hard work whilst wearing Patrick’s Firefighting Aunties collection.
2021
2022
January - Named Inaugural Designer in Residence at JCA | London Fashion Academy for 2022.
March - McDowell Designs custom dress for West Side Story actress, Paloma Garcia Lee, to wear at The Oscars 2022 in Partnership with RCGD Global.
2022
2022
July - Speaks at United Nations’ first Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network conference, where Patrick discusses the importance of responsible consumption and production and then goes on to speak at the British Fashion Council’s Institute of Positive Fashion Forum, discussing responsible management of excess production.
Patrick being widely recognised as a leading voice on sustainability within the fashion industry.